New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams has twice forced his way off a team and landed with the club he most wanted to play for. With the 2025 NFL offseason set to begin, it appears the All-Pro wideout is already eyeing potential landing spots for next season.
Adams, age 32, hasn’t earned an All-Pro selection since 2022 and has demonstrated over the last two years that he’s no longer one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. However, he is coming off his fifth consecutive 1,000-yard season and demonstrated with New York that he can still be a high-end starter.
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- Davante Adams stats (ESPN): 85 receptions, 1,063 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns in 14 games
After popping up in NFL rumors as a trade candidate in November, the buzz around a potential departure is growing with the offseason underway. According to ESPN‘s Jeremy Fowler, Adams is “intrigued” by a return to the West Coast with his current situation with the Jets viewed as untenable. Specifically, Adams seems to have his eyes on the Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Chargers.
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- Davante Adams contract (Spotrac): $35.64 million cap hit in 2025
While Adams is still under contract with the Jets, a split makes sense for both parties. The veteran wideout can land with a contender and join an offense with a better quarterback next season. Meanwhile, releasing Adams would free up $29.978 million in cap space for New York.
The 49ers, Rams and Chargers are all appealing options for the California native. With the Rams poised to trade Cooper Kupp this offseason, Adams could step in as the outside receiver with Puka Nacua operating from the slot. It would be a very complementary pairing, giving Matthew Stafford two No. 1 receivers.
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It would be a similar dynamic with the Chargers. Los Angeles would operate with Ladd McConkey as its slot receiver and field stretcher, allowing Adams to work one-on-one matchups on the outside or draw double coverage with safety help. It would provide Justin Herbert with his best receiver tandem since entering the league and could also make it easier for Los Angeles to run the football.
San Francisco is a bit more complicated of a landing spot. Even with the team expected to move on from Deebo Samuel this spring, that still leaves Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk as top pass-catchers. The 49ers also likely want to get Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings more involved next season.
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