Almost everyone who saw Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan’s hit on Green Bay Packers wideout Davante Adams last Thursday believed it was dirty. Then again, not everyone is Trevathan, who said in an interview with reporters, including Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com, following the game that he was only was focused on stopping the Packers from moving the chains, not on crippling people on the field.
“I was just trying to make a play. It wasn't intentional. I was just trying to do my job and he ended up getting hurt,” Trevathan said. “I'm sorry about that and I'm going to reach out to him.”
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“I don't think it should be a suspension, but you never know,” he said. “I'm just going to send a prayer out. My main concern was that he's OK.
“We'll see. I'm sure [the NFL will] look at it. It was a flag. I'll be ready for whatever they throw my way. “I'm not a dirty player, so I don't think it was a dirty hit.”
Of course, the NFL didn’t agree to anything Trevathan had said based on the two-game suspension the league handed to the linebacker for the play. Adams was wrapped up by other Bears defenders after catching a pass on that particular play, but Trevathan came swooping in, applying a late and needless hit on Adams, which was made more graphic by the image of Adams’ mouth guard flying through the air.
Adams was taken to the hospital afterward but thankfully was sent home after no serious injuries were detected.
At home feeling great. Appreciate the prayers🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Davante Adams (@tae15adams) September 29, 2017
It’s a piece of great news for football fans, and even to Trevathan despite his suspension. If he had paralyzed Adams, he would’ve had to endure a life drenched with guilt.
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