https://twitter.com/tae15adams/status/1313111901543555074
Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams broke a bit of news on Monday morning, revealing via Twitter that he won’t be playing against the Atlanta Falcons on “Monday Night Football.”
Adams wrote he did “everything” to recover and “proved” he was ready to play but the Packers medical staff had the final say and apparently overruled him, meaning he’ll miss a second-straight game with a hamstring injury.
In case the tweet from Adams gets deleted, here’s the full, unedited copy: “Sorry fans and friends I wont be on the field tonight. I’ve done everything I need to do and proved Im ready but I guess I don’t know my body as well as others. Good luck out there my boys”
While Adams is frustrated, the undefeated Packers are clearly willing to take the cautious route, especially with the bye week coming up. The three-time Pro Bowler will now have an extra two weeks to get his hamstring healthy and ready for the Packers’ Oct. 18 trip to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
However, the Packers will be perilously thin at receiver on Monday night. Allen Lazard (core muscle surgery) is also out, meaning Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Darrius Shepherd and Malik Taylor are the only available receivers on the active roster, along with converted running back and gadget weapon Tyler Ervin.
The Falcons, meanwhile, are expecting to have both Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley available for Monday night.
During the first two weeks, Adams caught 17 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns. He was injured in the second half of Week 2 against the Detroit Lions.
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