Davante Adams reveals how missed Aaron Rodgers connection ‘changed my life’

Davante Adams entered the NFL in the 2014 NFL Draft after being selected in the second round by the Green Bay Packers. He instantly connected with Aaron Rodgers as his new favorite target out wide, which led to him following Rodgers to the New York Jets. However, it was not all sunshine and roses in his rookie year. Adams recently recalled how he missed a pre-snap signal from Rodgers, and how the fallout was terrifying.

In an interview with “The Dan Patrick Show” from Lake Tahoe, the former Packers wide receiver said he misinterpreted a pre-snap signal and ran a slant instead of the new route that Rodgers switched the call to. The result was Rodgers screaming at Adams over the mistake.

“He’s flying at me. When you see that finger come out and he starts skipping, you know it’s problems,” Adams said.

Adams is now one of the more experienced wide receivers in the NFL. He is a six-time Pro Bowler and a three-time All-Pro, and he said that after that moment, he completely changed how he prepared for games week by week.

“The man changed my life. He got me dialed into knowing how important the small things are in this game,” Adams said.

Those preparation habits significantly affected Adams, who quickly emerged as one of the best receivers in the NFL. His connection with Rodgers is also considered one of the best in recent memory, so the initial mishap did not linger in Rodgers’ mind.

Adams had a great college career at Fresno State and was connected with another future NFL quarterback, Derek Carr. He had 3,031 receiving yards and 38 touchdowns on 233 receptions in college, which is a massive reason why the Packers decided to draft him.

He played with Rodgers for his first eight seasons in the NFL in Green Bay. He caught 669 passes for 8,121 yards and 73 touchdowns over 116 games for the Packers, thanks mainly to Rodgers’s view of him as his favorite target.

The future Hall-of-Famer has since played for the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Jets, and Adams opens the 2025 season with the Los Angeles Rams.

The last few seasons have been inconsistent and more disappointing for Adams, but despite being 32 years old, he still has a lot left in the tank, and he has a chance to have a solid year with the Rams, due to all of the talent around him there, also to help elevate him.


Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix.

Related Posts

NFL analyst says Jordan Love must prove he’s not a mediocre QB to make Packers elite

With a stacked offense and rising expectations, Jordan Love enters 2025 needing to prove he’s the franchise QB Green Bay believes in.

Nіnerѕ WR Demаrcuѕ Robіnѕon Enterѕ No Conteѕt Pleа on DUI Chаrge

The veteran wideout was sentenced to three years of probation.

UPDATE: In the wаke of the cаtаѕtrophіc floodѕ іn Kerrvіlle, Chrіѕtіаn McCаffrey, ѕtаr runnіng bаck for the Sаn Frаncіѕco 49erѕ, аnd hіѕ wіfe Olіvіа Culpo, quіetly gаve $200,000 to ѕupport Grаpe Juіce, а ѕmаll-town reѕtаurаnt thаt hаd become а vіtаl lіfelіne—feedіng thouѕаndѕ of ѕtorm ѕurvіvorѕ аnd exhаuѕted fіrѕt reѕponderѕ. Deѕpіte lіvіng іn Cаlіfornіа, Chrіѕtіаn ѕаіd, “Helpіng eаch other doeѕn’t hаve а zіp code.” Olіvіа took іt upon herѕelf to drіve іnto flood zoneѕ, hаndіng out hygіene kіtѕ, blаnketѕ, аnd colorіng bookѕ to kіdѕ ѕepаrаted from theіr homeѕ. They аvoіded medіа аttentіon—untіl а volunteer ѕnаpped а photo of the couple dіѕtrіbutіng ѕupplіeѕ under pourіng rаіn. “We’re not lookіng for heаdlіneѕ,” Chrіѕtіаn ѕhаred. “We juѕt wаnt people іn Texаѕ to feel ѕeen.”…

In the aftermath of the catastrophic floods that devastated Kerrville, Texas, stories of heartbreak emerged across the region. Homes were swept away, families

Breаkіng: T.J. Wаtt Turnѕ Down $35 Mіllіon Contrаct Offer From Chаmpіon Eаgleѕ For Reаѕonѕ Thаt Wіll Be Reveаled Soon…

In a move that has shocked the NFL world and left fans and analysts scrambling for answers, superstar linebacker T.J. Watt has officially declined a massive

CONGRATULATIONS: On Steelerѕ Dаy, Art Rooney II mаde а hіѕtorіc аnnouncement, chаngіng the operаtіng ѕyѕtem for the 2025 ѕeаѕon!!.

In a stunning turn of events that electrified fans and analysts alike, Steelers owner Art Rooney II delivered a historic announcement during the annual

🚨JUST IN: HBO hаѕ аnnounced thаt Bіllѕ ѕuperfаn Wіllіаm Fіchtner wіll plаy the role of Buffаlo Bіllѕ legend Jіm Kelly іn the new bіopіc “Kelly’ѕ Kіngdom”.

Bυffalo, NY – Jυly 3, 2025: HBO has υпveiled a blockbυster biopic, Kelly’s Dyпasty, set to spotlight the Bυffalo Bills’ goldeп era with a Bυffalo-borп actor