Davante Adams is still chasing his first Super Bowl championship after inking a two-year, $44 million deal in the offseason with the Los Angeles Rams. Prior to embarking on his next chapter, the 32-year-old receiver took a moment to reflect on his previous stops in Las Vegas and New York. Adams is ready for a fresh start.

Davante Adams Is Finally Chasing Wins—Not Reunions

Reunions always make for great storylines—and often, even better drama. For Adams, his two most high-profile ones ended in heartache and dysfunction.

Whether it was reuniting with college quarterback Derek Carr in Las Vegas or reconnecting with longtime Green Bay Packers partner Aaron Rodgers on the New York Jets, neither situation delivered the fairytale ending Adams had been hoping for when he signed.

Now, the All-Pro receiver is done chasing nostalgia. He’s chasing wins.

After two turbulent seasons with the Raiders — followed by a brief, chaotic stint with the Jets — Adams is prioritizing stability and success over sentimentality. Both the Raiders and Jets have struggled to find consistency over the past decade, and while Adams hoped his arrival might spark meaningful change, it quickly became clear that elite talent alone couldn’t fix deep-rooted dysfunction.

In a recent interview with Michael Silver of The Athletic, Adams reflected on his past frustrations and his hope for a clean slate in Los Angeles with the Rams.

“Well, first I’ve got to make sure it’s not me,” Adams told Silver. “So, we’re going to get over there and see If it gets dysfunctional, it means that I was the one making those organizations dysfunctional.

“This is like true optimism versus just hoping. Obviously, knowing what I know about the management there, the players, the team success they’ve had in recent years and just over time … those are usually the type of teams that have stressed success. The most important thing was (joining) a good, winning team.”

Derek Carr’s Exit in Las Vegas Fueled More Distrust

Adams didn’t hold back when discussing his experience in Las Vegas—especially the team’s abrupt decision to move on from starting quarterback Derek Carr. He was the reason that Adams chose to join the Raiders in the first place.

“If I was Scooby-Doo,” Adams told Silver, referring to the cartoon dog, “I would’ve went, ‘Urrrrrrrrrrr?’ Like, you literally brought me here, you knew the reason why … me going there for Derek; everybody in the world knew that. And then to be in a situation where now you just pull him from me after we had a very productive year? That was the first kind of confused moment that I had.”

Now, in Los Angeles, Adams joins a Rams team that already has a championship pedigree. With Sean McVay calling plays, Matthew Stafford under center, and a front office that’s committed to winning, Adams walks into one of the league’s most stable and successful environments. The Rams are perennial playoff contenders.

This move isn’t about reunions—it’s about results. And for the first time in years, Adams may finally be in a position to chase exactly what he’s been looking for: wins.