Theory about AJ - has he given up?

[BengalFanInNJ]

(11-25-2018, 01:17 PM)The Real Deal Wrote: I don’t think k he has given up. However, I do believe his pain tolerance is low in comparison to many other players in the league.

He could have a low pain tolerance. I can also believe that since WR is the most "diva" position in the NFL (yes, AJ is NOT a diva) and there is tons of trash talk all game between a WR and CB covering him, maybe since he's not 100% he's not in the mood to hear some mid-tier CB talk smack to him about how he's been dominating him when in fact the injury is hindering his performance? A split second can mean the difference between a huge gain or an interception and with any type of leg or foot injury to a WR, this split second can be "lost". 

The question I have is, if he was so close to playing last week, why can't he play this week? If he doesn't play next week, there are going to be a lot more eyebrows raised around here.