A misplaced season for the Jets may very well be the final season of the Aaron Rodgers–Davante Adams connection.
Adams acknowledged Tuesday that he doesn’t know what the longer term holds for him and his longtime quarterback past the Jets’ closing 4 video games of the 2024 marketing campaign.
“It would be a sad thing for sure, but hopefully that’s not the case,” Adams stated on FanDuel TV’s “Up & Adams” of doubtless parting with Rodgers after the season.
“That’s why we’ve got to make the most of these ones that we have here.”
Adams and Rodgers, who performed eight seasons collectively in Inexperienced Bay earlier than reuniting on the Jets this 12 months, related for his or her 79th landing throughout Sunday’s 32-26 time beyond regulation loss in Miami.
That moved them into sole possession of fourth place for essentially the most profession touchdowns for a quarterback and vast receiver duo, trailing solely Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison (114); Steve Younger and Jerry Rice (92); and Dan Marino and Mark Clayton (82).
However with the Jets falling to 3-10, hypothesis continues to swirl about whether or not the Jets will transfer on from the 41-year-old Rodgers and the soon-to-be-32-year-old Adams within the offseason.
The Jets had been 2-4 after they acquired Adams in a long-anticipated commerce with the Las Vegas Raiders in October. Final month, Adams stated on “Up & Adams” that he didn’t remorse being traded to the Jets, who are actually 1-6 with the All-Professional vast receiver.
Adams has 40 receptions for 453 yards and three touchdowns in seven video games with the Jets after hauling in 9 catches for 109 yards and a rating on Sunday.
“I love playing with [Adams],” Rodgers stated Tuesday on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show.”
“He’s such a great player, great human being. Even though it’s been such a rough year, one of the many beautiful, bright spots has been being able to reconnect with [Adams], not just the on-the-field connection, but getting to sit next to him in meetings and pick his brain and the text messages at night when he’s thinking about the game and I’m thinking about the game.”
The Jets added Adams shortly after they fired head coach Robert Saleh. They’ve since fired common supervisor Joe Douglas.
Rodgers, who missed all however 4 offensive snaps in 2023 with a torn Achilles, has began every of the Jets’ 13 video games this season, regardless of dealing what Fox’s Jay Glazer reported to be a Grade 2 hamstring pressure, an MCL sprain and a high-ankle sprain at completely different factors.
On Tuesday, Rodgers stated he intends to play in all 17 video games, although the Jets have been eradicated from playoff competition.
“If you’re healthy, I feel like that’s your responsibility,” Rodgers stated. “It turns into, ‘What are you playing for?’ I think, first and foremost, is pride.”
