Davante Adams says being selected as an All-Pro in his first season with the Las Vegas Raiders meant a lot to him.

"It proved that I am me," Adams, who was traded to the Raiders during the 2022 offseason after eight seasons with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, said. "A quarterback doesn't make me. ... I make me. And I can do it consistently at this level.

"That's why [last] season meant a lot. Even if I went and played like dog s--- next year, they can't say it. Because now I've already proved it throughout the course of a season, played every game, and put together a résumé that says I do not need ...

"You can erase all the numbers. You can just write in: He didn't need Aaron Rodgers."

After signing a five-year, $141.25 million deal that made him the highest-paid receiving in the league at the time, Adams caught 100 passes for 1,516 yards and a league-leading 14 receiving touchdowns in 17 games for the Raiders in 2022.