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Davante Adams: Rodgers' Looming Exit Factored Into Leaving Packers

Jun 10, 2022 8:59 AM

Davante Adams says he still has a good relationship with Aaron Rodgers, but admitted that the quarterback's looming retirement factored into his decision to leave the Green Bay Packers.

The Packers traded Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders in a blockbuster move this March.

"Oh, yeah. We've talked multiple times. We talked throughout the whole process, too, and he was aware of where I stood, and I was aware of where he stood," Adams said of Rodgers. "We had talks just like what he said the other day. He mentioned we had talks about his future and what he thinks his duration in Green Bay or just football in general would look like, and that played into my decision, as well. Because where I am in my career -- and this isn't a shot at anybody, any other quarterbacks, in Green Bay, I love Jordan Love especially, he's a great guy -- I got aspirations of doing really, really big things and being remembered, and it just wasn't really a point in my career that I was willing to sacrifice Aaron not being there after a year or two.

"So my decision was to be here, and he respected that, he understood that it has a lot to do with where I want to raise my kids, family, being closer to home. ... We've had a lot of good talks, man. He understands where I'm coming from, I understood where he was coming from, so we kind of just left it at that."

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Aaron Rodgers 'Definitely' Plans To Finish Career With Packers

Jun 7, 2022 5:35 PM

Aaron Rodgers fully expects to finish his playing career with the Green Bay Packers. During each of the past two offseasons, Rodgers has questioned his place with the franchise.

"Yes, definitely," Rodgers said when asked if he planned on finishing his career with Green Bay.

Rodgers attended Tuesday's initial practice of mandatory minicamp. Rodgers previously skipped most of the voluntary offseason program to work out in Southern California. 

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Tags: Green Bay Packers, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Trade Rumor

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Brady, Rodgers Defeat Mahomes, Allen In The Match

Jun 2, 2022 8:30 AM

Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers have defeated Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen in Capital One's The Match.

The four quarterbacks played a 12-hole golf exhibition at Wynn Las Vegas, where Rodgers drained a putt on the final hole to give his team a 1-up win.

The event raised enough money to donate 10,258,000 meals for Feeding America.

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