From one receiver to another, Davante Adams feels for Kadarius Toney

Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams expressed empathy for the Chiefs after Kansas City had one of the most remarkable touchdowns of the season nullified by a rare offensive offside penalty Sunday.

The Chiefs trailed the Bills 20-17 late in the fourth quarter but were driving. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed a pass to tight end Travis Kelce, who threw a cross-field lateral to wide receiver Kadarius Toney as defenders closed in. Toney had no one near him and ran into the end zone for what would have been a 49-yard touchdown.

There was a flag, however. Toney was penalized for lining up slightly ahead of the ball before the snap. The Chiefs ultimately gave up the ball on downs and lost the game. The call on Toney was correct, but is almost never seen.

“I feel for them because it sucks to have a play as cool as that was and probably pretty difficult to execute that they went out there and did perfectly (get taken away),” Adams said. “But I’m sure it’s tough for both sides in that situation.”

Adams said he has never been called for lining up offside in his 10 years in the NFL. He has been flagged for the more common receiver infraction of positioning himself too far in the backfield.

He said there is usually communication between receivers and officials about alignment before it gets to the point that a flag has to be thrown.

“Typically they come over and say something,” Adams said. “I think that’s kind of up to the refs’ discretion and who they respect enough to give a warning to first, be it the team or the player.”

Adams said he tries to check with officials before each snap. He wants some sort of signal he’s lined up correctly.

“I just try to get with the ref to make sure I’m legal,” he said. “I like to talk to them, make sure I get a thumbs up or a head nod or something. That way it’s on tape so they’ll be held accountable if it’s not right.”

Adams conceded that doesn’t always work. Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was flagged for lining up off the line of scrimmage last season, even though he appeared to check with the official before the snap and get confirmation he was OK.

“In most cases, 99.9 percent of the time, if you check with the ref or you’re a little behind the line (you’ll be fine),” Adams said. “If you’re in front of the ball, it’s going to be tough.”

Injury report

Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and running back Josh Jacobs were listed as non-participants in practice on Tuesday’s injury report, though their status was an estimate because the team held a walkthrough instead of a full session.

Center Andre James, who left Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, was also listed as a non-participant. Same for starting left tackle Kolton Miller, who has missed three of the last four games with a shoulder injury.

Cornerback Brandon Facyson was listed as a full participant and could be nearing a return from a shin injury that has kept him on injured reserve all season.

Linebacker Curtis Bolton (groin), defensive tackle Adam Butler (ankle) and cornerback Amik Robertson (wrist) were all listed as limited.

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Linebacker Kana’i Mauga was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Mauga, a key special-teams contributor, left Sunday’s game with a knee injury. He was playing in his first game since being activated off injured reserve after recovering from earlier knee injury.

Offensive tackle Brandon Parker was signed to the active roster from the practice squad to take Mauga’s spot. Parker has appeared in two games, but has yet to play an offensive snap this season.

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