Why Davante Adams’ breakup with Raiders felt inevitable once Derek Carr was released

HENDERSON, Nev. — Even before he became totally disillusioned with the Las Vegas Raiders, it seemed like Davante Adams was always talking about his old friend Aaron Rodgers. Adams said in July that “I like to think it’s a fresh slate” with the Raiders, but even the hedge in that statement spoke volumes. The Raiders benched Minshew for Aidan O’Connell last week, and some thought Adams might come back and play for the Raiders because the trade market was quiet and he preferred O’Connell over Minshew. “It’s part of this life in football,” Davis said Tuesday after joking that the Raiders traded Adams for new minority owner Tom Brady and a third-round pick. “I can’t really get into discussing the parts of the trade,” Davis said when asked why the Raiders didn’t go that route.