Rams' Puka Nacua solves jersey number dilemma fans had with Davante Adams signing with LA

The Los Angeles Rams made a large splash earlier the ineligible free-agent tampering play began successful the NFL connected Monday, signing New York Jets-releasee Davante Adams to a two-year deal. 

The signing was met with affirmative speculation heading into the 2025 season, particularly with backmost Matthew Stafford locked successful and blessed with his ain declaration situation. 

But 1 large question remained: Who volition deterioration No. 17? 

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua reacts pursuing the Buffalo Bills game, Dec. 8, 2024, successful Inglewood, California. The Rams won, 44-42. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

That fig has belonged to budding prima receiver Puka Nacua for the past 2 seasons, and he's surely made that fig fashionable among the instrumentality base. Nacua has rapidly go Stafford's favourite target, but Adams is his senior, and he's shutting down immoderate speculation arsenic to who volition deterioration the number. 

The Rams announced that Nacua volition beryllium wearing No. 12 moving forward, which helium wore successful precocious schoolhouse and astatine BYU during his assemblage days. 

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In turn, Adams volition proceed to deterioration No. 17, which he's done since the Green Bay Packers took him successful the 2nd circular of the 2014 NFL Draft. 

Adams has been traded doubly since 2022, archetypal going to the Las Vegas Raiders, followed by his determination to the Jets this past regular season. He has worn No. 17 with each of those teams arsenic well. 

Nacua announced the determination connected Instagram, saying helium was "carrying connected the Nacua legacy!"

"The #12 not lone represents maine connected the shot field, but each of my brothers and the sacrifices that my household made earlier maine to beryllium capable to deterioration this jersey astatine this moment. I cognize erstwhile I enactment connected that #12, it’s a portion of armor that’s representing my household and ever protecting me. 

"For each the 17s retired there, I admit your enactment and person things successful the works to amusement you each love!"

New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams warms up earlier a crippled against the Jacksonville Jaguars astatine EverBank Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

Nacua besides spoke to the team’s authoritative website astir the fig change, saying No. 12 felt similar a "piece of armor" erstwhile helium was connected the field. 

"Whenever I looked successful the stands, I knew I could find 1 of my household members there, whether it was 1 of my brothers oregon my ma being astatine each crippled possible. I cognize erstwhile I enactment connected that fig 12, it's a portion of armor arsenic good that's representing my household that is ever protecting me."

The Rams are hoping Nacua’s accumulation doesn’t alteration with his number, arsenic he’s been fantastic since the squad took him successful the 5th circular of the 2023 Draft. 

Nacua reset the rookie receiving records astatine the clip with 1,486 yards connected 105 receptions with six touchdowns implicit 17 games, earning his archetypal Pro Bowl of his career. 

Puka Nacua and Davante Adams (IMAGN)

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Then, contempt wounded holding him backmost successful twelvemonth 2 (11 games played), Nacua was inactive capable to drawback 79 passes for 990 yards with 3 touchdowns. 

Meanwhile, Adams had 1,063 yards combined betwixt the Raiders and Jets implicit 14 games, hauling successful 85 receptions with 8 touchdowns arsenic well. 

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