Raiders’ Davante Adams ‘Signed Off’ On Jimmy Garoppolo’s Benching

Before Jimmy Garoppolo got benched for Aidan O’Connell after his struggles, the Raiders consulted their star receiver for his cents on what to do. According to Davante Adams, he was allowed to okay the move.

“Well, my opinion was I signed off on that,” Adams said during an episode of Netflix’s documentary series Receiver. “I love Jimmy and he’s a great guy, but something had to happen for us to have a chance down the stretch and in order for me to remain a Raider.”

Speculation poured in saying that Adams would request a trade if Garoppolo didn’t get benched based on the receiver’s comments. The New York Jets attempted to snatch the receiver from Las Vegas last season to salvage the season after Aaron Rodgers went down in week one with a season-ending injury.

Garoppolo got benched following week eight’s forgettable matchup at Ford Field. During the game, Jimmy-G missed Adams on two wide-open passes that could have altered the outcome significantly – the Lions won 26-14. This also marked the start of a new era in Vegas as coach Josh McDaniels was fired and replaced with Antonio Pierce. The Pierce era got off to a strong start, as the Raiders trounced the Giants 30-6 and won four of the remaining eight games – one of the victories came against the Chiefs on Christmas Day.

The star receiver was vocal about his support of coach Pierce, as he wanted the interim to be the permanent coach after last season’s late stretch. Adams caught 56 passes for 605 yards and five touchdowns in the nine games O’Connell started.

“I want whoever is going to look the best when it’s live bullets,” Adams commented in an FS1 interview. “I think Aidan has the job because obviously, he was here before.” The Raiders signed Gardner Minshew this offseason to provide competition to O’Connell.