The Packers are going to be shorthanded on offense in their "Thursday Night Football" game against the Cardinals. The team is going to have to try to defeat the unbeaten Cardinals without Davante Adams at their
Richard Bleier Jersey disposal.Adams is the Packers' leading receiver in 2021, and he is on pace for a 1,800-yard season. He has twice as many targets as any other Packer and has outgained the second-leading receiver on the roster, running back Aaron Jones, by more than 500 yards.Green Bay has actually fared well without Adams in recent seasons. They have posted a 6-0 record without him under coach Matt LaFleur, but Aaron Rodgers still isn't looking forward to the absence of his favorite target."We're not a better team without him, that's for sure. I'd have to look at each of those games, but we just found a way. Others guys just got to step up," Rodgers said Tuesday of his record without Adams, .Why isn't Adams playing on Thursday night? Here's what to
Jonathan Schoop Jersey know about his absence and why he probably won't be out of action for too long.WEEK 8NFL PICKS: | Why isn't Davante Adams playing tonight?Davante Adams isn't playing for the Packers on "Thursday Night Football" as a result of a positive COVID test.Adams was placed on the COVID list Monday afternoon. In order to be ready for the game, he would have to test negative for the virus
Cal Ripken Jersey twice consecutively 24 apart. He also would have to be asymptomatic.The Packers got unlucky in that Adams tested positive during their short week. As such, he had just a few days to try to clear the NFL's COVID protocol. He wasn't able to do it because of the time crunch.INJURY UPDATE: When will Davante Adams return?It's unclear exactly when Adams will return from the COVID list. That said, the Packers have 10 days off between Thursday's game and their Week 9 contest against the Chiefs, so Adams will have plenty of time to test negative twice during that span.Provided that Adams doesn't develop any symptoms, it seems likely that he will be able to return to
Jim Palmer Jersey the Packers in Week 9, though it's not guaranteed.MORE: Which other Packers are on the COVID list?Adams isn't the only member of the Packers on the COVID list before the Packers' "Thursday Night Football" game against the Cardinals. Wide receiver Allen Lazard, who is unvaccinated, is also on the COVID list after being a high-risk close contact of Adams. That puts the Packers down their top two receivers at the
Roberto Alomar Jersey very least.Defensive coordinator Joe Barry will also be unavailable for the Green Bay-Arizona game because of a positive COVID test. Defensive pa sing game coordinator Jerry Gray will call plays in Barry's absence.Packers COVID listWR Davante AdamsWR Allen LazardDC Joe Barry
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