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- Aaron Rodgers recently decided that he would be returning to the Green Bay Packers next season.
- Despite this, the time shipped star wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders.
- Rodgers is catching tons of heat for how it all worked out with Adams, arguably the league’s best receiver.
While Aaron Rodgers may be returning to Green Bay, he will be doing so without star wide receiver Davante Adams as the Packers have traded Rodgers’ top weapon to the Oakland Raiders for a first and second-round pick in the NFL Draft.
Once news of the trade became public, NFL fans took to Twitter to crack jokes about Rodgers, who many are blaming for Adams’ departure from the NFC North.
Rodgers: “So you’ll be including me in discussions on major roster decisions from now on?”
Gutekunst: “Yeah, I’m immunized.”
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) March 17, 2022
Congrats to Aaron Rodgers getting his money.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) March 17, 2022
Aaron Rodgers tonight… pic.twitter.com/vOQhmMoggu
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) March 17, 2022
Davante Adams was like a brother to Aaron Rodgers, so this trade makes sense.
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) March 17, 2022
Aaron Rodgers right now pic.twitter.com/guE0XSzlxh
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) March 17, 2022
Davante Adams chose Derek Carr over Aaron Rodgers
— Steve Palazzolo (@PFF_Steve) March 18, 2022
Packer gave Aaron Rodgers his bag and said we’re gonna ruin your life.
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) March 17, 2022
Derek Carr looking at Aaron Rodgers after the Raiders got Davante Adams pic.twitter.com/LRwciXicQ2
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 18, 2022
Aaron Rodgers on 4th & 22 https://t.co/EsUzpwV5PS pic.twitter.com/4DV6S2ML9s
— Big Civilian (@fadecorner) March 17, 2022
Aaron Rodgers: I’m coming back to Green Bay
Davante Adams: pic.twitter.com/lZU3kbGJzG
— Overtime (@overtime) March 17, 2022
Aaron Rodgers pic.twitter.com/KxaE3ARAuc
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) March 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/pinatafarms/status/1504602395304681475
Aaron Rodgers rn: https://t.co/QlauDGPixX pic.twitter.com/AP4x5OHOy7
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) March 17, 2022
In addition to Adams, the Packers are also facing the prospect of losing wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who is currently a free agent. As things currently stand, Green Bay’s wide receiver corps consists of Randall Cobb, Allen Lazard, Amari Rodgers, Malik Taylor, Juwann Winfree, David Moore, Rico Gafford, and Josh Malone.
To be somewhat fair to Rodgers, Adams did have a previous relationship with Raiders signal-caller Derek Carr, as the pair were roommates together in college while playing at Fresno State.
The Raiders acquisition of Adams is one of many blockbuster moves that’s been made by an AFC West franchise this offseason. The Los Angeles Chargers, for example, added Khalil Mack and cornerback J.C. Jackson, while the Denver Broncos have added the likes of Russell Wilson and Randy Gregory.
It’ll certainly be an interesting offseason for the Packers from here on out, as the decision to resign Rodgers to a behemoth three-year, $150 million deal now looms large over every move they make.