The Las Vegas Raiders didn't have the services of wide receiver Davante Adams for the Week 4 game against the Cleveland Browns after he suffered a hamstring injury on the Thursday before the game before being ruled out on Friday.
But the hamstring injury may not be the only thing that keeps him out of action for the Raiders moving forward, as the wide receiver has reportedly requested to be traded, thus he may have played his last snap for Las Vegas.
As we await any news on that, the Raiders and fantasy football managers alike have to continue to operate as if Adams will be with Las Vegas for this week. Whether or not he actually plays remains to be seen, though.
Davante Adams injury update
UPDATE: According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Adams is not expected to play in Week 5 due to his hamstring injury. The Athletic's Dianna Russini reports that the injury is indeed real and the Raiders are informing teams in trade talks that the wideout is expected to miss this week but could be back next.
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According to Jesse Merrick of KSNV News 3 Las Vegas, head coach Antonio Pierce revealed that Adams is still dealing with his hamstring injury and is working his way back. He did not reveal if Adams would practice on Wednesday, though, but did add that he expects the star wide receiver to be rehabbing in the building.
"Davante is dealing with a hamstring," Pierce said. "He's rehabbing and the rest of us are focused on Denver."
Pierce declined to address trade rumors surrounding his star player.
According to ESPN's Dianna Russini, Adams wants to be traded as soon as possible, although the Raiders aren't in a rush as they wait for the right deal.
Knowing that, it's highly unlikely we see Adams play this week, even if he's healthy enough to go. Adams isn't going to want to risk injury playing for a team he wants out of, and the Raiders won't want him to get injured as they look for a suitable deal.
As a result, fantasy football owners need to have other plans to replace Adams. Two possible options are both on the Raiders' roster in Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker, both of whom will see more work with Adams sidelined. Meyers is a strong flex option with WR2 upside, while Tucker is more a dart-throw.
