Report: Details emerge in Davante Adams contract dispute with Green Bay

Additional information came out on Tuesday about what exactly is causing the contract dispute between Davante Adams and the Green Bay Packers. The two sides are reportedly not agreeing on the financial terms of his new deal, as well as the proposed length. Adams has been adamant about not wanting to play under a franchise tag, and reports indicate that he is seeking a deal that would make him the highest paid receiver in the league ahead of DeAndre Hopkins of the Arizona Cardinals.

Davante Adams contract dispute details

“Packers offered Davante Adams over $23M per year – highest ever for a WR – but declined it,” stated NFL insider Jordan Schultz. “The NFLPA’s ‘new money average’ says the highest ever is DeAndre Hopkins at over $27M. However, that was 2 extra years added to a 3-year deal and has skewed market significantly.”

According to Schultz, the fundamental issue at the moment is about the value of his contract in a receiver market that was greatly affected by Hopkins’ contract extension. Hopkins signed a two-year contract extension worth $54,500,000, including a $27,500,000 signing bonus, $60,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $27,250,000.

The problem the Packers are facing is a matter of perspective, says Schultz. While Hopkins’ contract does technically come to a total value of over $27 million per year, the difference between his situation and Adams is why the Cardinals were able to secure that much money for Hopkins. The Hopkins extension was a team-friendly deal where a large portion of Hopkins’ money was tied into restructuring bonuses to help the Cardinals avoid a catastrophic cap situation.

While Hopkins is receiving his two-year, $54 million deal, Adams feels that he’s entitled to the same level of payment for his talents. If the Packers were to increase his proposed offer, the deal that Adams receives could be another market-shifting amount. Additionally, if Green Bay is interested in securing Adams to a long-term deal for around five years, that would eat into a significant amount of Adam’s prime NFL years. Flexibility and money both appear to be the goal for Adams.

“This is the same disagreement the two sides had last year when they broke off talks,” added WI Sports Heroics‘ Robin Adams.