Age: 34
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 12
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 216
- College: Fresno State
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 2, #53 overall (Packers)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $28,000,000 (8.89% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $24,000,000 (10.61% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.86
- Contract Value: $44,000,000 ($22,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $26,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 22/306 at WR
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 4.3% | |||||
| 2026
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 34 | $18,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $28,000,000 | 8.9% | |||||
| 2027
February 15: Contract voids
| 35 | Void | $4,000,000 | Void | Void | $4,000,000 | 1.2% | |||||
| Total | $26,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $44,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Davante Adams signed a two year, $44 million contract with the Rams on March 9, 2025. Adams received $25 million in guaranteed salary, all of which is fully guaranteed at signing. His 2025 salary is guaranteed and he received a $12 million signing bonus. In 2026 Adams has a $6 million roster bonus due on the 3rd day of the league year which is fully guaranteed. An additional $2 million incentives are available.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $20,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $20,000,000 | $44,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $149,858,402
Career APY: $12,488,200
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $3,933,402 | $983,351 | $1,779,447 | $2,977,029 | 75.7% | $992,343 |
| Packers | Extension | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $58,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $18,000,000 | $59,331,373 | 102.3% | $11,866,275 |
| Packers | Franchise | Traded | 2022 | 1 | $20,145,000 | $20,145,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Raiders | Franchise | Traded | 2022 | 5 | $140,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $22,750,000 | $50,240,000 | 35.9% | $25,120,000 |
| Jets | Franchise | Terminated | 2022 | 5 | $140,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $22,750,000 | $11,590,000 | 8.3% | $11,590,000 |
| Rams | SFA | Active | 2025 | 2 | $44,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 45.5% | $20,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 8 | $62,308,402 | $7,788,550 | $62,183,402 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 2 | $55,960,000 | $27,980,000 | $26,950,000 | 0.0% | $29,370,000 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 1 | $11,590,000 | $11,590,000 | $3,227,333 | 0.0% | $8,362,667 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 1 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Packers | $420,000 | $295,164 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $715,164 | 0.5% | $1,600,656 | ||
| 2015 | Packers | $598,791 | $295,164 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $598,791 | $893,955 | 0.6% | $598,791 | ||
| 2016 | Packers | $777,582 | $295,164 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,072,746 | 0.7% | $777,582 | ||
| 2017 | Packers | $956,373 | $3,895,164 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,851,537 | 2.8% | $18,956,373 | ||
| 2018 | Packers | $1,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $10,537,500 | 5.7% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Packers | $2,750,000 | $3,600,000 | $3,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $10,850,000 | 5.5% | $7,125,000 | ||
| 2020 | Packers | $12,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $16,475,000 | 8.1% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Packers | $12,250,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $16,787,500 | 9.0% | $13,250,000 | ||
| 2022 | Raiders | $3,500,000 | $7,850,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $3,500,000 | $12,210,000 | 5.9% | $43,600,000 | ||
| 2023 | Raiders | $6,030,000 | $7,850,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $6,030,000 | $14,740,000 | 6.3% | $6,640,000 | ||
| 2024 | Jets | $1,210,000 | $2,090,666 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $806,667 | $3,227,333 | 1.2% | $11,590,000 | ||
| 2025 | Rams | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 4.3% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Rams | $18,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $28,000,000 | 8.9% | $24,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Rams | $40,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | 1.2% | $0 | ||
| Total | $107,492,746 | $48,971,322 | $14,500,000 | $3,530,000 | $2,200,000 | $500,000 | $33,435,458 | $136,360,735 | $168,138,402 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 70.3% | 10.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 38 | 446 | 11.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 3 | 66.4% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 50 | 483 | 9.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 84.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 75 | 997 | 13.3 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 74.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 74 | 885 | 12.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 88.7% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 111 | 1386 | 12.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 4 | 63.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 83 | 997 | 12.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 74.5% | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 115 | 1374 | 11.9 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 79.4% | 1.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 123 | 1553 | 12.6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 94.7% | 0.2% | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 100 | 1516 | 15.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 92.1% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 103 | 1144 | 11.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | 73.2% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 85 | 1063 | 12.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 3 | 55.9% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 60 | 789 | 13.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $13,256,000 | $22,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $13,256,000 | $22,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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