Raiders receiver Davante Adams announced final departure today and firmly shut down Rumours about…..

When contract negotiations between Davante Adams and the Green Bay Packers broke down during the 2022 offseason, Adams was promptly traded to the Las Vegas Raiders for a pair of draft picks (a 1st and a 2nd). With Adams on his way, his former college teammate Derek Carr under center, and new head coach Josh McDaniels coming to Las Vegas, the Raiders were instantly thought to be legitimate contender in the AFC West, and Adams was expected to pick up right where he had left off in Green Bay… as one of the most productive pass-catching weapons in the league.

Despite downgrading at quarterback from Aaron Rodgers to Derek Carr to Jimmy Garoppolo to Aidan O’Connell all in the span of two years, Adams has remained one of the most prolific wide receivers in the NFL. In two seasons in Las Vegas, where he’s dealt with quarterback uncertainty and the eventual firing of Josh McDaniel, Adams has accounted for 203 receptions, 2,660 yards and 22 touchdowns, including a league-leading 14 in the 2022 season. But even with all of that individual success, Adams is still in search of a Super Bowl title that alluded him in Green Bay, despite three consecutive seasons finishing with at least a share of the best record in the conference.

The Raiders are no closer to postseason success than they were either of the last two years, and that’s led some to question how long it will be until Davante Adams wants out. However, Adams continues to say all the right things, giving no indication that he wants to be playing anywhere but Sin City.

“If I wanted to be gone, I’d be gone by now,” Adams said today while speaking with the media at his third annual youth football camp in Las Vegas, according to Tashan Reed of The Athletic. “This is where I want to be.