The saga at safety has finally comes to end with Colts coach Chuck Pagano announcing on Wednesday that Mike Adams will play against the Carolina Panthers on Monday night.

Speculation of setback started earlier in the day when Adams missed practice, despite Pagano on Monday saying he and Clayton Geathers would practice Wednesday. Geathers did. Adams did not.

Adams left the Patriots game two weeks ago with an injured hamstring, which caused him to miss Sunday's loss at the hands of the Saints. Prior to the injury, Adams was enjoying a thrilling two weeks of football. He picked off two passes against the Texans three week ago and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week. He followed that effort with a pick-6 off Tom Brady the next week. The veteran safety has 4 interceptions and 5 passes defensed on the year along with 31 tackles.

Although the Panthers don't boost a high flying passing attack; the Colts will need their full weaponry against Cam Newton's ground game. As Pagano noted on Wednesday, "it's going to take more than one" to bring Cam Newton.

Adams will return to practice on Thursday according to Pagano.