It's no surprise, but the Jets have not found a trade partner for receiver Davante Adams.
According to multiple reports, New York is now releasing Adams, allowing him to hit the open market.
It was considered highly unlikely that the Jets would be able to find a team to take on Adams’ contract, despite the fact that the team was taking calls on the receiver. He was slated to have a cap hit of more than $38.25 million in 2025.
New York will save $29.877 million by releasing Adams.
This will be Adams’ first foray into free agency. A Packers second-round pick in 2014, he was traded to the Raiders during the 2022 offseason, agreeing to a five-year deal on the way in the door. He was then traded to the Jets to reunite with quarterback Aaron Rodgers midway through the 2024 season.
Adams will now be free to join Rodgers wherever the quarterback signs as a free agent.
In 11 games with the Jets last season, Adams caught 67 passes for 854 yards with seven touchdowns. He totaled 85 receptions for 1,063 yards with eight TDs in his 14 games with Las Vegas and New York combined.
