The Green Bay Packers are seeking a go-to receiver in 2025.

They lacked a bona fide number one wideout last season and with Christian Watson expected to miss at least half of next season, the need for a number one wideout is even greater. Earlier this week, the New York Jets decided to part ways with former Packer Davante Adams. So, should the Packers seek to bring Adams back?

Adams spent eight seasons with the Packers before leaving after the 2021 season. He left the team under less-than-ideal circumstances and quietly demanded a trade.

The Packers dealt him to the Las Vegas Raiders so he could be reunited with his college quarterback in Derek Carr.

Unfortunately, things didn’t work out well for Adams in Vegas. Carr was no longer the starting quarterback before the 2022 season ended and the team struggled to win games.

Even without an elite quarterback, Adams continued to play well. He earned Pro Bowl honors for the sixth straight season in 2022 after catching 100 passes for 1,516 yards and a league-leading 14 touchdown catches.

Adams was traded to the Jets early in the 2024 season in a desperate attempt by the Jets to spark the team and help Aaron Rodgers. Adams played well but the Jets kept on losing.

After the season ended, the Jets released both Rodgers and Adams.

There would be some definite positives to signing Adams. He certainly knows the Green Bay offense, having played three seasons under head coach Matt LaFleur.

He also practiced with Jordan Love in 2020 and 2021 even if Love didn’t see the field much during regular season games.

Adams may be 32 and a little past his prime, but he remains a very good receiver. He still should have a year or two left to play at a high level.

The Fresno State alum never relied on his speed exclusively to get open, anyway. His ability to get off the line of scrimmage and disguise his routes with technique were always a big part of his game and that should not diminish much with age.

Adams still wants a chance to win a Super Bowl before his career ends and signing with the Packers would give him a good opportunity to do just that.

Of course, he would have to settle his differences with the Green Bay front office, but that seems like something that remains possible.

The Packers also wouldn’t have to give up any players or draft choices to acquire Adams now that he is a free agent.

The Seahawks were reportedly asking for a first-round pick and either Dontayvion Wicks or Romeo Doubs in a trade for D.K. Metcalf. While that may be the opening asking price, any player the Packers need to trade for would require giving up a player or a draft choice or both.

Adams just has to be signed to a new contract and the Packers certainly have the cap room to do that this offseason.

Adams would also have a chance to move up the Packers all-time leading receiving charts and improve his legacy in Green Bay even further.

He needs just 74 catches to catch Donald Driver as the franchise all-time leader in catches. He’s fourth in franchise history in receiving yards and second in touchdown catches, just 26 behind the legendary Don Hutson.

The Packers would be able to get a reliable go-to receiver without breaking the bank or sacrificing the future.

Adams could also line up both on the perimeter or in the slot, and could set an example for the team’s younger receivers on how to be a pro.

His presence could also help Love to take his game to another level with the addition of a go-to receiver.

Obviously, the price would have to be right, but Adams makes sense for the Packers in many ways and it’s not just for sentimentality.

It’s very rare that you can go home again. Even if Adams returns to Titletown, it’s not going to be the same as it was during his first tenure in Green Bay.

But he can work with a good quarterback, have a chance to win a Super Bowl and add to his legacy while helping the Packers win. That’s a good deal for both sides.