Aaron Rodgers opens up about Davante Adams' departure, Packers' receivers room

The Green Bay Packers are currently in the midst of OTAs, and one noticeable absence is wide receiver, Davante Adams. Adams was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders before the 2022 NFL Draft providing the Packers with significant draft capital. Despite Green Bay getting a large haul of picks for their former star wideout, that leaves their reigning NFL MVP quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, absent of a stop target from the past three seasons.

On Tuesday, while at OTAs, Rodgers broke his silence and opened up about Adams’ departure and his feeling toward his former teammate. Packers beat writer Ryan Wood provided this update from Green Bay’s training camp.

“Aaron Rodgers says Davante Adams informed him of his preference to leave the Packers for Las Vegas,” wrote Wood via Twitter. “Rodgers was ‘disappointed’ to hear 17 wanted to leave, but it doesn’t change how the QB feels about his former top WR. ‘I love Davante,’ Rodgers says.”

Despite being offered a strong contract extension, former Packers’ wide receiver Adams made the decision to depart Green Bay for the Las Vegas Raiders – signing a five-year deal that’ll pay him over $142 million. But it’s not just the ridiculous contract that made the Raiders a desirable destination. Adams is now reunited with his friend and college quarterback Derek Carr.

Mark Murphy reveals plan for how the Packers will offset loss of Davante Adams

Concerns about the Green Bay Packers wide receiving corps have grown mightier since the departure of superstar wideout Davante Adams despite utilizing free agency and the NFL Draft to bulk up the receiving room. Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy wanted to put those disquiets among the fanbase to bed before the start of the 2022 season.

“With regard to Davante Adams, he is a great player and there is no question that we will miss him,” Murphy wrote. “However, Aaron Rodgers does have the ability to help the other wide receivers. Our game is now a quarterback-driven league and great quarterbacks like Aaron can lift up the play of all their teammates.”

The Packers selected three offensive weapons in this year’s draft, including Christian Watson (No. 34 overall), Romeo Doubs (No. 132) and Samori Toure (No. 258), not to mention second-year wide receiver Amari Rodgers is on the roster as well. Add in team veterans like Randall Cobb and Allen Lazard and offseason signee Sammy Watkins, and Rodgers will have his pick of the litter on who to mold into his next primary wideout.