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Josiah Deguara: With Davante Adams gone, I want to step up

After trading receiver Davante Adams to the Raiders this offseason, the Packers have a significant void when it comes to Aaron Rodgers‘ targets.

Third-year tight end Josiah Deguara wants to be one of the players to fill the gap.

Deguara was a third-round pick in the 2020 draft, but missed most of his rookie year with a torn ACL. He played 16 of Green Bay’s games in 2021 and displayed some flashes, particularly in the last regular-season game. But the tight end wants to be more productive in 2022.

“It’s not an elephant in the room, but Davante’s gone,” Deguara said during the team’s offseason program, via Mike Spofford of the team’s website.