Aaron Rodgers is getting roasted on Twitter after Davante Adams trade
By Scott Rogust
The Green Bay Packers traded wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders, and Aaron Rodgers is getting roasted on Twitter as a result.
The Green Bay Packers‘ main priority was making sure they had quarterback Aaron Rodgers under contract for 2022 and beyond., which they did. However, they were unable to get Davante Adams to stay with the team, as they opted to trade him to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a first-and second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Not only that, but Adams got a record-breaking contract with Las Vegas.
As has been the case throughout the season, whenever the Packers lose or lose a key player, users log onto Twitter to roast Rodgers.
https://twitter.com/kdzwierzynski/status/1504604308775526402
Congrats to Aaron Rodgers getting his money.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) March 17, 2022
First Shailene Woodley and now Davante Adams?? How many more breakups can Aaron Rodgers take?!
— Patrick Schmidt (@PatrickASchmidt) March 17, 2022
Is it too late for Aaron Rodgers to ask for that trade?
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 17, 2022
Aaron Rodgers looking at his offense next year: pic.twitter.com/uTgSPBVOM7
— Zachary Grier (@zgrier24) March 17, 2022
Twitter roasts Aaron Rodgers after Packers trade Davante Adams
As part of the trade, the Raiders agreed to terms with Adams on a five-year, $141.25 million contract, giving him an annual salary of $28.25 million.
For those fans who thought Rodgers was caught off guard by the Adams trade, that is not the case.
According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, Rodgers was aware of the developments between Adams and the Packers. Demovsky notes that the Packers offered Adams a deal similar to the one offered by the Raiders, but he preferred to play elsewhere. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport added that Rodgers knew that Adams “would never play for the Packers again,” while he was negotiating his three-year contract extension.
Per a source, the Packers we’re willing to pay Adams equally to what the Raiders are with this new deal but Adams preferred to play elsewhere.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) March 17, 2022
Aaron Rodgers was aware of the developments with Adams as they unfolded in recent days.
While Aaron Rodgers was negotating his contract, he knew Davante Adams would never play for the #Packers again. The situation was too far gone. Something had to give. And when Adams informed GB he wasn’t playing on the tag, talks got fired up. Now, Adams will be on the #Raiders. https://t.co/YTAxHov0Rj
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2022
For those wondering who will be Rodgers’ top targets heading into the 2022 season right now, it is headlined by Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb and Amari Rodgers. But that can all change, as the Packers now have the Nos. 22 and 28 picks in the first-round. They can draft one (or more) of the top wideouts in this year’s class, which is deep. There are also some enticing options in free agency, but none are at the level to replicate Adams’ production.
Rodgers was not caught by surprise by the Adams trade, but that did not stop Twitter from roasting him anyway.
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