Green Bay Packers fans believed their team would make a big move at wide out in free agency. A reunion with Davante Adams or a blockbuster deal for DK Metcalf were discussed on social media throughout the week leading up to free agency. To the disappointment of Green Bay, Adams found a new home with the Los Angeles Rams, signing a two-year contract, while the Seattle Seahawks traded Metcalf to Pittsburgh Steelers.
It was moderately sad that the Packers passed on the two receivers. However, according to Jason Wilde, the team did not miss—they never even aimed at the top two eligible targets.
“A source close to Adams said last month that the 32-year-old three-time first-team All Pro was” open “to returning to the Packers, but it turns out his former team wasn’t interested in bringing him back,” writes Wilde. “When asked how much contact there had been between the Packers, Adams, and longtime agent Frank Bauer, one source responded, ‘None. “None,” he added. “That was also the case, both sources said, with Metcalf.”
There are still plenty of possibilities for the Green Bay Packers to pursue in Green Bay, but they tend to be more frugal about rectifying the situation. Cooper Kupp is anticipated to be released with the arrival of Adams. Chris Godwin, Stefon Diggs, and Amari Cooper are all pending free agents. However, none of the aforementioned are quite as good as Adams and Metcalf.
A reunion with Adams would have been a storybook moment. The former second-round choice is the last Packers receiver to earn Pro Bowl honors before leaving in 2022, and he has continued to play at a high level into his 30s. Adams reached 1,000 yards receiving for the sixth consecutive year last season between the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Jets, prompting the Rams to offer him a two-year, $46 million contract. Despite Adams’ consistency, Metcalf was the standout of this offseason.
The Steelers paid Metcalf a big five-year, $150 million contract and had to give up a 2025 second-round pick to land him, who was said to desire to join a “warm-weather team.” Metcalf was expensive to acquire, and time will tell if the Packers made the right decision on passing.
The Steelers paid Metcalf a big five-year, $150 million contract and had to give up a 2025 second-round pick to land him, who was said to desire to join a “warm-weather team.” Metcalf was expensive to acquire, and time will tell if the Packers made the right decision on passing.
