How Davante Adams affects the Jets, Aaron Rodgers' playoff hopes - ESPN

The trade that seemed inevitable for months finally happened Tuesday, with the Las Vegas Raiders sending star wide receiver Davante Adams to the New York Jets for a conditional 2025 third-round draft pick.

The Raiders get a draft asset to help their rebuild, and the Jets get another «win-now» player they hope can change the course of their season. In the span of seven days, the Jets fired coach Robert Saleh and made this blockbuster trade, which could help quarterback Aaron Rodgers and spark their inconsistent offense.

From 2014 to 2021, Rodgers and Adams combined for 615 receptions, 7,529 yards and 68 touchdowns. They were the NFL's second-most prolific tandem over that span, trailing only Matt Ryan and Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons.

The Jets are picking up Adams' remaining salary this season — $11.59 million, a hefty investment for owner Woody Johnson. Adams is signed through 2026, but his salary in 2025 and 2026 ($36.25 million) is non-guaranteed. Unless they renegotiate the deal, it's basically a one-year contract. — Rich Cimini

Are the Jets in panic mode with two shocking moves in two weeks?

There's a fine line between going all in and being in panic mode, perhaps? The Jets and Johnson have made it abundantly clear they expect to win in 2024. The past two losses, one-score defeats to the first-place Vikings and Bills, are evidence that they're not far away. The Jets are 2-4, and there are 11 games left in a division that looks winnable. Getting their future Hall of Fame quarterback another elite playmaker with whom he has proven chemistry speaks more to urgency than to panic. The Jets know the makeup of the 2025 team could be different, but the Saleh and Adams moves were made with only 2024 in mind. This is