Davante Adams arrived at the Raiders filled with optimism, ambition, and the desire to succeed after his stellar run in Green Bay alongside Aaron Rodgers, where he built an impressive résumé and established himself among the league’s elite receivers. What Adams did not anticipate, however, was that his stint in Las Vegas would be anything but enjoyable.
In the Netflix series chronicling the Raiders, Adams was visibly frustrated as the team’s struggles mounted week after week. His partnership with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo never gained traction during the 2023 season. Poor results eventually led to Garoppolo being benched in favor of rookie Aidan O’Connell for the remainder of the year-a decision Adams publicly supported. In fact, cameras even captured Adams venting his exasperation with the now infamous remark: “get the f- outta here before I lose my f-g life.”
Following a turbulent stretch in Las Vegas, Adams sought a fresh start and reunited with Aaron Rodgers in New York, joining the Jets. Yet, that experiment delivered little relief, as more struggles followed.
Fate, as it often does in the NFL, has taken another surprising turn. Now, on the West Coast, Adams and Garoppolo are set to cross paths again-this time with the Rams. With Matthew Stafford sidelined by a back injury, Los Angeles was forced to find a reliable backup and turned to Garoppolo, pairing him unexpectedly with Adams.
A fresh start for both players
The reunion between Davante Adams and Jimmy Garoppolo could represent an opportunity to bury the past and focus on contributing to the Rams’ success. For Los Angeles, harmony between the two will be crucial, particularly with Stafford’s future uncertain. Head coach Sean McVay has stated that Stafford’s status will be evaluated “week to week,” but at 36, lingering injuries are beginning to accumulate. Garoppolo may remain a backup for now, yet one setback could thrust him into the spotlight-and potentially test Adams’ patience.
Radio host Jim Rome offered a biting assessment of Adams’ past frustrations:
Funniest part is, he’s blaming it all on the Raiders, Davante, that this is all on the Raiders because the Raiders are so miserable that everybody there was experiencing the darkest moments of their lives all at the same time… It’s almost like Davante thinks that he’s the victim here when really he’s just made some kind of goofy decisions volunteering to go run to the Raiders… if the Raiders ended up being a pit of misery and one of the dark moments of his life, that’s his own doing. It’s his own fault.
Adams himself once reflected candidly:
Well, my opinion on that was that I signed off on that, and that’s just the reality of it.
Garoppolo, meanwhile, struck a diplomatic tone regarding the reunion:
Haven’t seen him in a while. Talented receiver. It’ll be fun seeing him again.
How the dynamic unfolds-whether tensions resurface or a clean slate emerges-remains one of the intriguing storylines to watch in Los Angeles.
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