Silver Minings: Derek Carr talks about reuniting with Davante Adams
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By: Bill Williamson
Raiders QB has always loved his Fresno State teammate
In the NFL, teams are not permitted to tamper when it comes to coaches talking about players under contract with other teams.
But there are no rules against players talking about potentially pairing with other players and recently Las Vegas Raiders’ quarterback Derek Carr was asked about his former Fresno State teammate Davante Adams. Carr didn’t hold back.
Of course, he’d like to reunite with Adams if the opportunity ever presented itself.
From @FresnoStateFB ➡️@Raiders? @derekcarrqb all in and ready to recruit @tae15adams when the time comes. I think we all want to see Adams, Carr, and @jakehaener10 battle on the course @ABC30 pic.twitter.com/BogxTgZKp8
— Bri Mellon (@BriABC30) June 28, 2021
“I’ve learned in this business, you never shut the door on anything,” Carr told Fresno TV station ABC30. “I know that he’s obviously the best receiver — everyone said one of the best, he’s the best receiver in the NFL. The guy is unbelievable. He’s been one of my best friends since we were in college together. I love the guy … I would always welcome to play with him again.
“I think it would unlock some things in both of us that people haven’t seen yet. I’m always open to that and I will be recruiting very hard. When that time comes, it will be a full-court press.”
Adams — who entered the NFL with Carr in 2014 — is set to be a free agent in 2022, but the Green Bay Packers could give him the franchise tag. If somehow, Adams does hit the open market in March, surely Carr would be pushing the Raiders to make a big move.
In other Raiders’ links:
- Raiders’ best move of the offseason? The Athletic thinks it’s the trade up for Tre’von Moehrig.
- Hudson honored: USA Today has ranked former Raider Rodney Hudson as the top center in the NFL.
- Milus talks: The Raiders’ in-house show features new secondary coach Ron Milus.
