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GREEN BAY – No one’s making any guarantees, but Packers receiver Davante Adams took a significant step Wednesday toward returning to the lineup.
Adams practiced, on a limited basis, for the first time since injuring his toe back on Sept. 26 vs. Philadelphia. Head Coach Matt LaFleur conducted just a no-helmets workout with drills and walk-through snaps inside the Don Hutson Center, but it was still a major sign of progress for Green Bay’s two-time Pro Bowl receiver.
“It’s going to mean a lot to me,” Adams said of returning to game action, which could be as soon as this Sunday in Los Angeles against the Chargers, though his status remains uncertain. “I know it’ll mean a lot to my teammates as well. It’s been a while at this point.”
Both LaFleur and Adams characterized the situation as day-to-day for now. Adams is still dealing with some soreness, and his priority is to get back to feeling like himself again after making a lot of adjustments in how he’s been walking and running over the last few weeks.
If he plays, he doesn’t want to play the game any differently than he has in putting up three straight double-digit touchdown seasons and 378 yards receiving through the first four games of 2019. He had 10 catches for a career-best 180 yards against the Eagles before the injury.
“I’m going to be me,” he said. “If I’m on that field, I’m going to be me.”
Adams isn’t the only one anxiously waiting for that moment.
“Oh, I’ve been keeping my eyes on ‘17’ for a while,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said.
Added LaFleur: “When he’s ready to go, we’ll be ecstatic.”
The best part for the Packers is the offense has grown and evolved in Adams’ absence, and the team has won all four games he’s missed.