Momentum may be moving toward a Davante Adams suspension. Kansas City police charged Adams with misdemeanor assault Wednesday morning, according to KCTV5’s Shain Bergen (on Twitter).
The NFL is reviewing this matter. While the Raiders’ Week 6 bye gives the league a bit more time, a decision should be expected before Las Vegas resumes its season. A suspension and/or a fine are considered to be in play after Adams shoved a photographer to the ground following the Raiders’ one-point loss Monday night.
This certainly qualifies as one of the more unusual developments in recent NFL history. The photographer Adams shoved filed charges against the 29-year-old pass-catcher shortly after the incident occurred. Adams apologized shortly after the encounter, but this matter is not going away. An Adams suspension would fall under the purview of the NFL’s personal conduct policy. The All-Pro wideout is due in court on Nov. 10.
The police report indicates the photographer, Ryan Zebley, sustained whiplash and a possible minor concussion as a result of Adams’ shove. Upon filing these charges, Zebley indicated he went to a Kansas City-area hospital as a result of this unusual postgame incident. The video evidence available should allow for an expedited NFL investigation, and should the result end with an Adams ban, it would certainly mark a notable chapter in the Raiders-Chiefs rivalry.
Las Vegas' post-bye schedule starts with games against the Texans, Saints, Jaguars, and Colts. The team also lost Darren Waller to a hamstring injury against the Chiefs, leaving the Pro Bowl tight end uncertain for Week 8. Being without Adams to start that stretch would obviously further limit the Raiders’ offense, which has a reduced margin for error thanks to Monday’s one-point loss that dropped the team to 1-4.
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