The New York Jets are releasing wide receiver Davante Adams as they embark on the post-Aaron Rodgers era, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
The Jets also have given permission to wide receiver Allen Lazard to seek a trade before the start of the new league year on March 12, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
Adams was due to make $35.6 million in 2025 base pay, non-guaranteed.
Adams was acquired last October in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders -- a move that cost the Jets a 2025 third-round draft pick. Now, after a disastrous 5-12 season that prompted an organizational reboot, the Jets are shedding remnants of the Rodgers regime.
Adams, 32, played at a high level last season. In 11 games with the Jets, he recorded 67 catches, 854 yards and seven touchdowns, putting him over 1,000 yards for the fifth straight year. After the season, he strongly suggested that he didn't want to return to the Jets unless Rodgers was on the team.
The Jets are open to keeping Lazard, sources told Schefter, but that likely would require a huge pay cut.
ESPN's Rich Cimini contributed to this report.
