On Monday, it was revealed that Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams, who is universally recognized as the NFL’s best at his position, will not play in 2022 under the franchise tag. In addition, Adams and the Packers are reportedly far apart on what it would take to get him in the fold long-term.
Adams has a fair point; the one-year tag of $20,145 million isn’t exactly chump change, but it also doesn’t address his value over a number of years, and if he suffers any kind of injury in 2022, he’s going to be out of pocket.
And, maybe Adams was waiting to see how the free agent market for receivers would pan out. The Jaguars sent a solid indication with this deal for ex-Cardinals wideout Christian Kirk, who has never enjoyed a 1,000-yard season.
