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Davante Adams (toe) was not in uniform today but did some very light work off to the side as medical staffers looked on.

Davante Adams appears to be dealing with turf toe which could keep him out a few games, but for now, coach LeFleur will likely keep us wondering what his true status is until the final injury report. If Adams can't play against Dallas on Sunday, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Geronimo Allison and Jimmy Graham should see bumps in usage.

Expected to meet with a specialist to determine the extent of the injury, it's now being reported Davante Adams is flat-out unlikely to take the field in Dallas -- per Adam Schefter when speaking on ESPN's Monday Night Countdown -- which would cost the Packers their most potent receiving threat on the road in hostile territory.

Related players: Geronimo Allison, Marquez Valdes-Scantling

The story went on to say the good news for Green Bay is that, as it stands, there's still hope his absence won't be a prolonged one, although the story didn't go into detail. No Adams should mean a big boost for Valdes-Scantling and Allison, perhaps even TE Jimmy Graham.

None of the Packers injured on Thursday practiced on Monday: Davante Adams (toe), Kevin King (groin), Jamaal Williams (head/neck), Bryan Bulaga (shoulder), Will Redmond (head), Tony Brown (hamstring) all were out. So was Montravius Adams (shoulder), who has missed the last two games.

Related players: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Geronimo Allison, Aaron Jones

Adams' status is still in question as we head into Week 5. The Packers travel to Dallas in a late afternoon game so the hope is we have a better idea of Adams' status before the early games so owners can adjust. If Adams can't go, it's a big bump for Valdes-Scantling and Allison, although it will be a tough matchup against a good Dallas defense.

In addition, Williams is also not practicing after getting carted off the field last Thursday night. Jones would likely suck up a lot of the touches if Williams can't play in Week 5.

“We’ve given [Aaron Rodgers] all the freedom,” HC Matt LaFleur said Monday. “So, if he sees something, he’s got the green light to do whatever he needs to do to get us into a good play. We’re not going to take that from him.”

LaFleur has given Rodgers that authority but he did not say how large the menu was from which Rodgers can choose. Is it one play, two plays, a half dozen or limitless as it seemed to be under former coach Mike McCarthy?

The story said LeFleur's offense is based around calling one play, with the QB having the option to change to just one other play if he needs to. Based on the quote, it looks like Rodgers could have more freedom than that.

Aaron Rodgers simply doesn’t know exactly what to expect in Thursday’s opener against the Bears.

“I think everybody needs to understand this is going to be the first iteration of our offense, and because it’s a new scheme and there are new pieces, this is going to grow from this point,” Rodgers said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. “I’m excited about the stuff we have in and the stuff we’ve been working on in camp. There’s going to be even more. I think that’s the exciting part. I like the foundational start for this offense. I think it could be tough to stop because of the stress it puts on defense with their eye control and pattern-reading and reading the alignments. But we have a lot of room to grow from what we put on the field on Thursday.”

As the story went on to say, it will take time for Rodgers and new coach Matt LaFleur to learn each other’s preferences and tendencies, and that will evolve as they’re on the fly this year. LaFleur himself admitted as much Sunday, saying: “I’ll have a better answer for you here in a couple weeks about where I think we are.”