Following a tough 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills in his debut as head coach of the New York Jets, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich expressed his excitement over the team’s acquisition of star wide receiver Davante Adams on Tuesday.
“I didn’t find out until not too long ago, but I am ecstatic, super excited,” Ulbrich told reporters. “Not only an elite player, as we all know, but the relationship with him and Aaron [Rodgers] just takes his value to a whole other space for us. So, super excited, and got an opportunity to actually meet him this morning, which was even better. You know, I knew him, obviously from tape and everything that we’ve seen as a football player, but to get to know the man a little bit this morning was special. You can just feel that on him, not only that elite player but also an elite human being, and teammates are so excited to get him into the mix.”
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According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets acquired Adams in exchange for a conditional third-round pick that could turn into a second-round pick.
Compensation update: The trade for Davante Adams is expected to get finalized today, per sources.
It will be for a conditional 3rd-round pick that can go to a second-round pick, per source. pic.twitter.com/qZfL2DoQ6j
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 15, 2024
Adams and Rodgers spent eight successful seasons together with the Green Bay Packers, during which Adams recorded 669 receptions for 8,121 yards and 73 touchdowns.
“I was fortunate enough in San Francisco to be around Terrell Owens and Jerry Rice and to see firsthand all that Jerry taught T.O,” Ulbrich added, who played linebacker for the Niners for a decade. “Jerry, at the time, was in his 18th year, whatever it was, but so established and understood the game at the highest level. I think Davante is going to provide that same thing for Garrett [Wilson] and for all of our receivers. You know, he’s done this at an elite level for a long time, and on top of all of it, you’re just, you’re going to see exactly that the reflection of a relationship with Aaron, how the synergy that they’ve had for so long. So, it’s an exciting time to be a Jet.”
