Davante Adams Released by Jets amid Aaron Rodgers Rumors, NFL Trade Buzz

Wide receiver Davante Adams is on the move again after half a season with the New York Jets.

The Jets released Adams on Tuesday, clearing the way for him to sign with a new team when free agency begins next week. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport first reported the Jets were moving on from Adams.

Rapoport also previously reported the Jets were taking trade calls on Adams.

New York will save a significant amount against the cap. A pre-June 1 designation will free up $29.9 million in cap savings this season.

The Jets traded a conditional third-round selection to the Las Vegas Raiders to pick up that contract in October.

The trade reunited Adams with veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers after the two spent eight seasons playing together with the Green Bay Packers.

Adams earned five straight Pro Bowl nominations during that span before he was traded to the Raiders in 2022, where he received another Pro Bowl nod as a target for Derek Carr.

Although the Rodgers-Adams duo did not find the same level of offensive chemistry they enjoyed in Green Bay, Adams posted 67 catches for 854 yards and seven touchdowns while serving as Rodgers' top target for the final 11 games of the season.

Rodgers' departure from the team ahead of the 2025 season seemingly expedited a divorce between Adams and the Jets.

Adams will have no shortage of suitors in free agency.