Davante Adams expected to play Sunday for Jets vs. Steelers
Davante Adams, shown here in a Raiders uniform in 2023, was traded to the Jets on Oct. 15, 2024. Credit: Getty Images/Chris Unger
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Davante Adams is expected to make his Jets’ debut this weekend in Pittsburgh.
Adams, who was acquired Tuesday from the Raiders, has missed the last three games with a hamstring issue. Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Adams would be a full participant in Wednesday’s walkthrough and he anticipated the star receiver playing on Sunday.
“I’d never met him prior to him coming in yesterday,” Ulbrich said. “What an amazing human being. You never know what a superstar’s going to be like sometimes. A little weird sometimes - and not at all. The humility I felt on him, the great teammate I felt on him, the love of football.
“I’m so excited to add this guy, not just on the field as a player but to the locker room from a culture standpoint.”
The Jets sent a conditional 2025 third-round pick to the Raiders for Adams and reunited him with his former Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Ulbrich said Rodgers wouldn’t participate Wednesday because his knee is bothering him, but he will play against Pittsburgh.
Cornerback D.J. Reed, who left Monday’s loss with a groin injury, is in danger of missing the game. Ulbrich said, “It’s a concern.” Ulbrich indicated that slot cornerback Michael Carter II (back) “probably won't” play. Carter didn’t play Monday either.
Al Iannazzone covers the Jets for Newsday after spending nearly two decades on the NBA beat with Knicks and Nets.
