New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) and wide receiver Davante Adams (17) celebrate after beating the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Could Davante Adams, Aaron Rodgers join this NFC East team?

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Mar 2, 2025 6:00 PM ET

If the New York Jets release wide receiver Davante Adams, could he and quarterback Aaron Rodgers sign with the New York Giants?

On Sunday, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport tweeted that the Jets are now taking trade calls on Adams before the start of the league year on March 12 at 4 p.m. ET. If they don't find a trade partner, they'll likely release him with a post June-1 designation, saving $36.16M in cap room, via Over the Cap.

Sources: The #Jets are now taking calls on star WR Davante Adams, open to trading him prior to the start of the league year. No surprise with his $38.2M cap number.

If they can’t get a deal, they are expected to release Adams, who could rejoin QB Aaron Rodgers with a new team. pic.twitter.com/EjvMh2zF1J
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 2, 2025

The Jets have already confirmed they're moving on from Rodgers, who will probably be cut.

WR-needy teams like the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Chargers could be interested in trading for Adams. In 11 games with the Raiders and Jets in 2024, he recorded 85 receptions for 1,063 yards and eight touchdowns.

However, Adams' contract may prevent a trade. The six-time Pro Bowler is entering the fourth year of a five-year, $140M contract, which includes a $38.34M cap hit.

SNY's Connor Hughes recently tweeted that the Giants are interested in Rodgers. He added that if they signed Rodgers, Adams would likely follow.

New York has the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and could take a QB instead of rolling the dice on Rodgers. In Tankathon's latest mock draft, the Giants select Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders.

But if the Giants didn't want to start a rookie immediately, Rodgers could serve as a bridge QB. While he no longer looks like a perennial MVP candidate, he seems serviceable. The 41-year-old tossed 28 TD passes in 17 regular-season starts in 2024.

Adams and Giants WR Malik Nabers — who had the league's fifth-most receptions (109 in 15 games) during his rookie season in 2024 — could form a potent duo.

While Rodgers and Adams landing with the Giants doesn't seem like a lock, it's easy to see how it could happen.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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