The former Seahawks safety was also just let go from the Detroit Lions practice squad.
Former Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams was just released from the Detroit Lions practice squad on Wednesday, making him a free agent with the postseason just around the corner. Perhaps in another universe, Adams could’ve reunited with Seattle in the middle of this season.
It’s been a season of limited playing time for Adams after Seattle let him go last offseason. He was not picked up by any team until the Tennessee Titans added him just before training camp. Adams sparsely played before his request for release from the non-football injury list was granted.
Prior to his departure from the Lions, Adams had an in-depth, very introspective interview with Go Long’s Tyler Dunne, detailing everything from his decision to request a trade from the New York Jets, his time with the Seattle Seahawks, his severe quad injury in 2022, and his very brief stint with the Tennessee Titans. One of the nuggets of info he provided was an “opportunity” to sign with Seattle after he was let go by the Titans in mid-October.
Adams: It was a while, man. I left during the bye week and basically just came back and it wasn’t going well. I wasn’t playing. They weren’t playing me, and I just felt like I was wasting my time. Obviously just wanted to go to a place to where I felt they wanted me to come in and contribute and make an impact. And like I said, I went home. Trained for about 10 weeks. I was sitting down for a while, man. So had a couple opportunities. Had the opportunity to go back to Seattle. I flirted with that a little bit. Didn’t really know if that was the right situation for me to go back to that — after they released me and that whole thing. And so I just sat back. I enjoyed family time. I was around my nieces and nephews and just enjoyed being around them. I obviously haven’t had that time in so long. And obviously got the call (from Detroit) and man, it was a no-brainer for me. I’m like, ‘Man, what an opportunity. An opportunity to chase a ring.’ And that’s what it’s about, man.
Adams wasn’t signed by the Lions until Dec. 1, so it was about a month-and-a-half on the sideline while waiting for that chance to sign with a Super Bowl contender. With the myriad of injuries the Lions have suffered, Adams received a pair of call-ups but not a third.
When Adams was released, the Seahawks had just dropped to 3-3 from their 3-0 start and had just lost Rayshawn Jenkins to injured reserve. If the Seahawks were serious about having Adams switch to linebacker, any potential interest perhaps would’ve coincided with Seattle’s eventual trading of starter Jerome Baker. Tyrel Dodson was released just a couple of weeks later. Adams could’ve been seen as linebacker depth, whether on the regular season or practice squad.
Whatever the case, the reunion didn’t happen between Adams and the Seahawks. Now it’s a wait to see if the 29-year-old former All-Pro will land on another playoff team with the postseason just over one week away.