Jamal Adams

Jamal Adams

28-Year-Old SafetyS
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 4/1/2024
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Staying healthy has been a struggle in Seattle for Adams, and he played just 15 snaps last season before tearing his quadriceps. Head coach Pete Carroll has said that he's hopeful that Adams will be ready for the season opener, although he'll need to prove his health on the practice field first. When he's on the field, he's a surefire IDP starter at DB, as he averaged 7.1 tackles per game through his first two seasons with the Seahawks. Unfortunately, he will continue to be an injury risk moving forward, as his quadriceps injury adds to a lengthy history of shoulder injuries. Read Past Outlooks
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$Released by the Seahawks in March of 2024.
Slated to be released
SFree Agent
Knee
March 5, 2024
The Seahawks are in line to release Adams (knee), Brady Henderson of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Per Henderson, Adams -- who is bouncing back from a late-season knee issue -- was set to make a non-guaranteed $16.5 million in 2024 and count $26.9 million against the Seahawks' salary cap. During the 2023 regular season, the 2017 first-rounder was limited to nine games while logging 48 tackles in that span. Also being let go by Seattle per the report will be Quandre Diggs, with the pair of looming moves poised to leave the team with a void at safety ahead of free agency.
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Measurables Review
How do Jamal Adams' measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
213 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.56 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.13 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.96 sec
 
Vertical Jump
31.5 in
 
Broad Jump
120 in
 
Bench Press
18 reps
 
Hand Length
9.25 in
 
Arm Length
33.38 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Adams is the only NFL player who plays his particular position, one that makes him something like a hybrid between a safety and a 3-4 outside linebacker. It requires some accommodation by the Seahawks scheme but Adams’ IDP investors don’t mind. As long as his recovery from a torn shoulder labrum surgery continues well, Adams should be good for about seven tackles per game and at least a few sacks.
The Seahawks tried to turn Adams into something like a safety-edge defender hybrid last year, and for IDP purposes it certainly worked. Adams' 9.5 sacks in 784 snaps is downright bizarre for a safety, though definitely fruitful for IDP leagues. As much as you can't argue with the per-week upside, it's slightly concerning that Adams hurt both shoulders during the year, requiring labrum surgery in the left one, and in addition to that, a groin injury cost him five weeks (four games) early in the year. If he stays healthy, Adams is a reliable DB1.
After earning All-Pro honors in his third NFL season, Adams and the Jets couldn't come to an agreement on an extension. Adams stated his discontent with the Jets, and the Seahawks ended up trading two first-round picks, a third-round pick and safety Bradley McDougald for Adams and a fourth-round pick. Most importantly, Adams has agreed to play with the Seahawks without a new contract. Adams is one of the league's most effective safeties, but in three seasons with the Jets he had 273 tackles over 3,201 snaps, averaging only about 85 tackles per 1,000 snaps. It's unclear if this will be a major upgrade for his IDP potential, as no Seahawks safety has surpassed 100 tackles since Earl Thomas accomplished the feat in 2013, but linebackers Bobby Wagner and K.J. Wright consistently hit the mark. Adams will likely change Seattle's defensive dynamic, but he could stop short of capturing stats from Wagner and Wright. Nevertheless, he can contribute on the pass rush -- he has 12 career sacks -- and in pass coverage, but he may struggle to improve in the interception department because of the Seahawks' otherwise lethargic pass rush. His pass breakups -- 19 since 2018 -- are stable, though, so thee versatile safety carries a DB2 floor in fantasy settings, although the Seattle landing spot doesn't guarantee he reaches his potential.
Adams followed a mediocre, 83-tackle rookie season with big numbers in 2018, easily surpassing triple-digit tackles while posting encouraging coverage metrics. His snap count in both seasons seem unsustainable - 2,203 snaps between them - but last year's production rates would still put him on track for roughly 100 tackles even if the snap count drops to 1,000. Adams eases the concern of tackle regression with blitzing and fumble production, totaling five sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in his first two seasons.
The sixth overall pick in last year's draft, Adams is an IDP whose price tag is based almost entirely on pedigree after a rookie season with puzzlingly low production. It's not necessarily reflective of anything that Adams finished last year with just 83 tackles on 1,103 snaps – it's mostly a positive that he was trusted with such a huge play count, and the low tackle rate otherwise might pick up with experience. Adams doesn't turn 23 until October, and it'd be reasonable to expect a 2018 where he doesn't play quite so much but does more with his snaps.
It's understandable to be skeptical of a rookie, be it due to effectiveness concerns or fears about limited playing time, but Adams is a low risk in both regards. A safety doesn't have to actually be good to post useful IDP production, and a safety drafted sixth overall is not going to spend much time on the bench, even as a rookie. Not just that, but the Jets' offense will likely be atrocious this year, ensuring plenty of snaps for Adams in a defense that should spend a great deal of time on the field. After posting 76 tackles (7.5 for a loss) in 12 games last year, Adams has major upside as a rookie.
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More injury woes in 2023
SSeattle Seahawks
Knee
February 1, 2024
Adams (knee) posted 48 tackles (34 solo) and two pass breakups across nine games during the 2023 regular season.
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Heads to IR
SSeattle Seahawks
Knee
December 30, 2023
The Seahawks placed Adams (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
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Missing another week
SSeattle Seahawks
Knee
December 29, 2023
Adams (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
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Limited at walkthrough
SSeattle Seahawks
Knee
December 27, 2023
Adams (knee) was considered to be limited participant at Seattle's walk-through Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
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Missing Week 16
SSeattle Seahawks
Knee
December 22, 2023
Adams (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
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