Raiders' Davante Adams pushes back on claim he's unhappy in Las Vegas - ESPN

HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams took exception to former NFL wideout DeSean Jackson's recent claims that Adams was not «happy» in Las Vegas.

«At the end of the day, the facts are the facts and that is not a fact,» Adams said Wednesday as the Raiders prepared for their season opener at the Los Angeles Chargers.

«I've probably spoken to DeSean Jackson maybe three or four times in my life, and I never had a conversation with him [about this], ever. And I put that on my kids. I've never spoken to him about anything.»

Adams said the only person he shares public feelings with is his wife.

«And she ain't out there leaking anything, and dropping stuff like that in the media,» he said.

«If it ain't from the horse's mouth, it's probably bulls---.»

Jackson, who played with the Raiders briefly in 2021, appeared on the «The Herd with Colin Cowherd» on Aug. 27 and was asked about Adams, whose appearance on the Netflix series «Receiver» often showed a frustrated player.

Combine that with Adams missing time in OTAs and training camp and not playing in the exhibition season — he returned home to be with his wife for the birth of their son — and Jackson offered his opinion.

«I mean, you've got Gardner Minshew, that's actually been named the starting quarterback this year,» Jackson said. «This year is going to be tough. They don't have the quarterback that they want. I know they wanted to get a quarterback in that draft, and they couldn't get their guy. So, obviously, they kind of defaulted to who they have.

»This one's tough because me and Davante, we've talked and man, I hate to do it, I don't want to be the guy that's like, 'Oh, DJax said this and said that.' But at the end of the day, he is unhappy. I mean,