Rams' Puka Nacua solves jersey number dilemma fans had with Davante Adams signing with LA
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The Los Angeles Rams made a big splash before the legal free-agent tampering period began in the NFL on Monday, signing New York Jets-releasee Davante Adams to a two-year deal.
The signing was met with positive speculation heading into the 2025 season, especially with quarterback Matthew Stafford locked in and happy with his own contract situation.
But one big question remained: Who will wear No. 17?
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua reacts following the Buffalo Bills game, Dec. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, California. The Rams won, 44-42. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
That number has belonged to budding star receiver Puka Nacua for the past two seasons, and he's certainly made that number popular among the fan base. Nacua has quickly become Stafford's favorite target, but Adams is his senior, and he's shutting down any speculation as to who will wear the number.
The Rams announced that Nacua will be wearing No. 12 moving forward, which he wore in high school and at BYU during his college days.
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In turn, Adams will continue to wear No. 17, which he's done since the Green Bay Packers took him in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Adams has been traded twice since 2022, first going to the Las Vegas Raiders, followed by his move to the Jets this past regular season. He has worn No. 17 with each of those teams as well.
Nacua announced the move on Instagram, saying he was "carrying on the Nacua legacy!"
"The #12 not only represents me on the football field, but all of my brothers and the sacrifices that my family