The Facts: The Raiders shook up the AFC West when they traded for Adams and gave him a lucrative contract. But that decision to bring in Adams also allowed the receiver to realize a long-establish dream with his college quarterback. Las Vegas signed Derek Carr to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday, which potentially keeps him a Raider through the 2025 season. In Carr’s Wednesday press conference, he told reporters that it’s been “so good” to have Adams as his teammate again. “I told my brothers — I said after the first time we threw, they’re like, ‘How was it?’ I was like, ‘Honestly, it was like riding a bike,’" Carr said. "Every ball is right here and the guy is so freakishly talented, he makes me look better than I actually am."
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Carr and Adams were teammates at Fresno State, with Adams catching 233 passes for 3,031 yards with 38 touchdowns in their two shared seasons from 2012-2013. They were then both selected in the second round of the 2014 draft, with Carr going to the Raiders at No. 36 overall and Adams going to the Packers at No. 53 overall. That past connection -- coupled with Adams' desire to play with Carr -- should leave fantasy managers with considerable confidence the reunion will be a success.