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Rams’ Davante Adams recalls absurd amount Jets rookie wanted for jersey number
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Rams WR Davante Adams recalls the time when he joined the Jets and a rookie asked him for $1 million to give away his jersey number 17.
Before Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams landed on the West Coast, he made a brief pit stop with the New York Jets, where a truly absurd locker room standoff took place.
A Jets rookie tried to charge Davante Adams $1 Million for the number 17 😂 pic.twitter.com/zL8WhFoGwY — Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) August 4, 2026Adams even offered to buy new jerseys for Corley’s entire family.
Article Continues Below“He said, ‘It's great to have you big bro I can't wait to learn from you, but I'm gonna need a million,'” Adams recalled.
Instead of entertaining the outrageous seven-figure demand, Adams simply bypassed the rookie and went straight to Jets owner Woody Johnson.