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    Rams, WR Davante Adams agree to two-year contract
    • March 10, 2025

    The Rams made a big splash Sunday ahead of the opening of free agency, signing All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams to a two-year contract, the club announced.

    Adams, who after being released by the Jets was free to sign a contract ahead of the opening of the legal tampering period Monday, is the first big offseason addition for the Rams, who already agreed to a restructured contract with quarterback Matthew Stafford and re-signed left tackle Alaric Jackson and receiver Tutu Atwell this month.

    The 32-year-old Adams is a three-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler who has twice led the NFL in receiving touchdowns. He is entering his 12th NFL season after a standout career at Fresno State, but has shown little sign of slowing down.

    Split across time with the Jets and the Raiders, he still accounted for 1,063 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024. It marked the fifth straight season Adams has surpassed 1,000 passing yards.

    Beyond his receiving accolades, Adams fits in culturally to what the Rams’ receiver room does in both aspects of the offense, known as a willing and capable blocker in the run game.

    With the deal, reportedly worth $46 million with $26 million guaranteed, Adams joins Puka Nacua as Stafford’s one-two punch in the receiving game. The Rams had needed a serious boost to the receiving corps heading into the offseason. Beyond Nacua, only Jordan Whittington and punt returner Xavier Smith were under team control for 2025.

    Now with Adams and Atwell in the fold alongside Nacua, the Rams have a group that complements each other well. Adams can line up at the X receiver spot and win downfield and in jump-ball situations, particularly in the end zone. Nacua can continue to operate in motion and on crossing routes, while Atwell can stretch the field.

    Adams’ arrival is likely the final blow to any chance that longtime Ram Cooper Kupp returns for 2025 after being put on the trading block last month. Last week, head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead did not completely rule out bringing Kupp back for next season, but Snead called it “the least likely option”.

    Now, the Rams have another star receiver to pair with Nacua. And the Rams have made the kind of splashy, big-name acquisition that was commonplace during the team’s pursuit of the Super Bowl LVI title, but had been put on the backburner following the 2022 season as the Rams reset their salary cap.

    But the Rams have made two playoff appearances since that cursed 2022 campaign, winning the NFC West in 2024 and coming 13 yards away from a trip to the NFC championship game. They can afford to make all-in moves again, and Adams is that type of acquisition.

    Or, as safety and captain Quentin Lake put it on X Sunday evening, “Things just got real serious.”

    ​ Orange County Register 

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