Davante Adams has not spoken to Raiders' Pierce since his IG activity

Davante Adams said he hasn't spoken to Antonio Pierce since a social media account associated with the Las Vegas Raiders coach liked a post wondering if the star wide receiver was celebrating his last loss to the team played.

Adams, appearing on “The Up & Adams Show with Kay Adams” on Tuesday, was asked about the verified account associated with Pierce liking the Sports Illustrated Instagram post. The Pierce account's like has since been removed from the SI post.

“I haven't heard from him. I haven’t spoken to him,” Davante Adams said when asked if he had heard from Pierce. “…Social media is a beast, so a lot of people out there saw it and wondered what was going on and reached out.”

Davante Adams told Kay Adams that many people believe his last loss came with the Raiders, saying, “All I can control is this conversation we're having here and when we're done with it, can “I just have to control.” the next thing I plan to do.

Adams missed the Raiders' Week 4 win over the Cleveland Browns due to a hamstring injury he suffered in practice last Thursday. The injury will likely keep him sidelined week-to-week, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter over the weekend.

Adams said Tuesday that he's “trying to get healthy and doing everything I can to stay on top of it because the worst thing you can do, especially in a situation like a hammy, is try to close it down.” force yourself to get out there and stick it out for the long haul.” Harm from trying to be greedy and not understanding the process. It's not fun at all not being out there, but I think my teammates will appreciate it more in the long run.

The Raiders' win over the Browns came a week after Pierce told reporters following an embarrassing home loss to the Carolina Panthers that he believes “there were definitely some people who made business decisions, and we will continue to make business decisions.” .” Pierce apologized for those comments on Sunday.

However, his original comments led to speculation that the Raiders would consider trading Adams, but that's not an option right now – and wasn't last summer either.

The Raiders turned down several teams that approached them over the summer asking if Adams was available for a trade, league sources told Schefter over the weekend. The Raiders viewed an Adams trade as a non-starter and turned down at least two teams before an offer could even be made, the sources told Schefter.

There has been ongoing speculation that the New York Jets would be interested in trading Adams to reunite him with Aaron Rodgers, his longtime quarterback with the Green Bay Packers. There was also speculation that the Kansas City Chiefs might target Adams after Rashee Rice suffered a knee injury last Sunday.

Adams said Tuesday that the constant trade rumors were “annoying.”

“It will definitely be annoying, but I'm one of those players that people like to talk about in one way or another. “Thank God he blessed me with the ability to just focus on what I need to focus on and not let the outside noise distract you,” he said.

He added: “You know, it's just kind of a weekly question about what's going on with Tae. There is always some kind of drama. At the end of the day, 17 doesn't create any of that, so people can say whatever they want. “But I just relax and try to be the role model of not subverting and just going with it and doing what I have to do .”