After breaking his own record, Davante Adams still…
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Adams, who came into the game with 652 receptions for 7,930 receiving yards and 72 touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2014, became the third player in league annals with at least 650 receptions, 8,000 receiving yards and 70 touchdown receptions in his first eight seasons (Larry Fitzgerald, Marvin Harrison).
In the process, Adams joined Donald Driver, James Lofton and Sterling Sharpe as the only players in team history with at least 8,000 receiving yards.
Afterwards, Adams already was thinking about what’s next. While the Packers have locked up the top seed in the NFC playoffs, Adams is still hoping to play in next Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Detroit Lions.
Most of that has to do with Adams wanting to stay sharp for the postseason, but he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t motivated to topple his good friend, Nelson, for the top spot for most single-season receiving yards in Packers’ history.
“Oh yeah, that’s why I want to play,” said Adams in jest. “Nah, that’s not why, but I’d like to think playing a half or whatever it is, whatever we decide, I’ll be able to take care of that.
“If I needed 200 yards or something like that, maybe we’d chill. But being so close to it, why not?”
Reinforcements on the way?: Rodgers has many fond memories of the 2013 winner-take-all NFC North matchup with the Chicago Bears, but among the biggest reasons is it was a return game for both him and Randall Cobb after lengthy absences.
The two ended up connecting on a 48-yard, game-winning touchdown to propel the Packers into the playoffs.
As the Packers prepare for another postseason run, Rodgers believes this year’s team could receive a similar push should Cobb (core), left tackle David Bakhtiari (knee), linebacker Za’Darius Smith (back), cornerback Jaire Alexander (shoulder) or center Josh Myers (knee) return in the coming weeks.
“I do think there’s that psychological boost when you see a ’69’ or a ’55’ out there, ’23,’ see those guys return,” Rodgers said. “It definitely means something, and I think those guys can take some comfort in that, as I did when I came back, that you’re giving your teammates confidence by putting that jersey on and being back on the field.”
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