The franchise was hoping that the early season acquisition of Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams would spark the struggling offense. While Adams had a productive year with 85 catches for 1,062 yards and eight touchdowns (most of which came with the Jets), the team went just 5–12 and once again missed the playoffs.

New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams, who spent eight highly successful seasons with the Green Bay Packers, stirred speculation during a recent appearance on " Up and Adams ". While discussing Green Bay’s potential offseason moves, Adams dropped an intriguing comment about the team’s rumored pursuit of a superstar wide receiver.