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Reports: Jets Releasing WR Davante Adams, Giving Steelers Possible Free Agent Target

A big name wide receiver just hit the free agent market. After failing to find a trade partner, the New York Jets are releasing WR Davante Adams, according to multiple NFL insiders.

Jets are releasing WR Davante Adams, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2025

The move comes as mere formality. Under a new regime and with quarterback Aaron Rodgers also being shown the door, Adams wasn’t going to be kept into 2025. Especially with a base salary of over $35 million, an untenable number to keep him at.