‘Greatest Honors of My Life’: Raiders Bound Davante Adams Bids Farewell to Green Bay Packers

AFC West team makes another super bombshell move. Green Bay Packers traded Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. With his trade to the Raiders, the wide receiver will unite with his hometown team. After the deal was finalized, the All-Pro wide receiver expresses his gratitude and bid farewell to his sole NFL home since the start of his career.

It now appears to be real, if it wasn’t before. Adams, who lived in northern California and graduated from Fresno State, always wanted to play for the Silver and Black. He won’t be returning to the Bay, but he’ll be pairing with Derek Carr, the quarterback with whom he has spent the most time in his past days aside from Aaron Rodgers.

A goodbye penned by Davante Adams

Davante Adams is on his journey to Las Vegas; Trading first and second-round picks to Green Bay for the great wide receiver and then settling to a five-year, $141.25 million contract for him. Adams is now the highest-paid wideout in NFL history.

The athlete took to Instagram, sharing a message for the Packers organization for the phone call in 2014, which revolutionized his life. He also pays gratitude to the roster members, as the relationships he made there will stick with him for the rest of his life.

He especially appreciates the fans (the cheeseheads) in his statement, “To the city of Green Bay and its fans… putting on the green and gold jersey and competing for you has been one of the greatest honors of my life. From day one, you welcomed a kid from the Bay with open arms and made me and my family feel at home there.

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“I can never repay you for your gratitude, but just know that this city will forever hold a special place in my heart. As I say farewell today, I can only hope that I’ve made all of you as proud of me as I am to have represented the city for the past eight years...”

Davante Adams spent the past eight seasons carving out a reputation as being one of the best Packer ever. Adams is the all-time leader in receptions (669) and touchdowns (73) while also ranking fourth in receiving yards (8,121).

Did the Raiders gain big?

The Raiders may have the league’s best group of playmakers. Derek Carr has always been one of the division’s best quarterbacks. With Davante Adams in the Raid, the franchise can certainly double-team the wideout and behemoth tight end, Darren Waller.

This offseason has shown that in the NFL, sitting on the sidelines isn’t any longer a viable option. While the Raiders spent two draft choices and a great deal of money to gain Adams, the Packers dropped their second most significant player.

Even though the Packers were ready to pay Adams as much or even more than the Raiders, he preferred to play alongside Derek Carr, his close friend from the graduation days. It’s not out of the question that the Raiders get another experienced offensive tackle.

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