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Raiders coach Antonio Pierce channeled his inner Bill Belichick on Wednesday, delivering his own version of “We’re on to Cincinnati” after being asked repeatedly about star wide receiver Davante Adams’ status with the team.
“Davante’s dealing with a hamstring (injury),” Pierce said. “He’s rehabbing, and the rest of us are focusing on Denver.”
The Raiders visit the Broncos on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET (on FOX and the FOX Sports app), and whether Adams will be on the flight to Denver is very much an open question given this week’s developments. He could miss his second game in a row with a hamstring injury, but multiple reports have said he wants out of Las Vegas and that the Raiders might be willing to accommodate such a request.
[Related: Cowboys, Jets, Steelers among teams reportedly interested in acquiring Davante Adams]
The first real hint of a potential divorce occurred Tuesday when Adams went on the “Up and Adams Show” and said he hadn’t heard from Pierce since the coach appeared to like a social-media post about possibly trading Adams.
Show host Kay Adams expressed surprise when told that Pierce hadn’t reached out to Adams.
“Yeah, I do, too,” Davante Adams said in response.
Pierce wouldn’t say whether he and Adams have spoken since Tuesday.
“That’s between me and Davante,” Pierce said.
Even before this week, Adams’ name regularly came up in trade rumors because his salary cap hit rises dramatically next year. There also is a question of whether the Raiders might want to acquire assets for a potential rebuild.
Adams remains one of the NFL’s top receivers, even at nearly 32, because of his precise route running and ability to catch passes, even while double-teamed. He caught 103 passes last season for 1,144 yards and eight touchdowns. It was his fifth 1,000-yard season in six years, broken up only by the 997 yards Adams had in 2019. He has caught 18 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown in three games this season.
The number of quality seasons Adams may have left could…
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