Davante Adams was traded from the Green Bay Packers to the Las Vegas Raiders in the offseason and signed a new “mega contract”. After an interim slump, the wide receiver has since shown that he continues to be one of the best pass receivers in the league.

Munich – In March, the Las Vegas Raiders sent a first-round pick and a second-round pick to the Green Bay Packers. In return, the Nevada franchise received wide receiver Davante Adams. Shortly afterwards, the team signed the 29-year-old to a new five-year contract. Cost: around 141 million US dollars.

The highest-paying contract ever signed by a wide receiver in the NFL. At least for a few weeks, because then Tyreek Hill moved to the Miami Dolphins and has been pocketing even more money every year since. So be it.

Some nine months after the switch, Adams is showing that he is worth every penny of his contract. Against the Los Angeles Chargers, the former favourite receiver of Aaron Rodgers delivered his best game ever for the Raiders with eight catches, 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

It was the seventh game in which he collected more than 100 receiving yards. “Oddly enough, that’s kind of his standard,” fellow receiver Mack Hollins said. “I’m more shocked when he doesn’t get 100.”

Yet the season didn’t start as hoped for Adams. Although he caught 141 yards in week one, he only caught 12 and 36 on game days two and three, respectively. Initial doubts were raised as to whether the 29-year-old’s contract was too high.

Davante Adams set for record season

However, those have since disappeared completely. After 13 games, Adams stands at 1,176 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, is on pace to have his personal best season in the NFL and break the franchise records for catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in a single season

Of course, it helps that Adams has known his quarterback, Derek Carr, for some time. The two played together in college and practiced together often this past offseason after it was announced Adams would transfer to Las Vegas.

“We knew it was going to be a growing process. We hadn’t played together in almost a decade. And even though we trained together, we were both working towards different things. In the season, the best practice is the game,” Carr said shortly after the game against the Chargers. “He made some unbelievable plays today. “

Can the Raiders still make the playoffs?

Despite a disastrous start to the season, the Raiders still have a small chance to make the playoffs, thanks in part to Adams’ strong performance. However, the team cannot afford many more defeats. In the last five games, Las Vegas will face the Los Angeles Rams, the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. An easy remaining schedule looks different.

It’s a good thing that Carr and Adams have come into their own. The Raiders are ninth in the league in passing yards per game. They also return Darren Waller and Hunter Renfroe, two players who could create even more space for Davante Adams.

The Las Vegas Raiders could still make the playoffs and be a team no one wants to face.