The Seattle Seahawks' trade to acquire Jamal Adams did not work out as expected.
After a drama-filled season with the New York Jets, one of the game's best young stars was surprisingly traded.
The Jets acquired two first-round picks from the Seahawks for a player who did not want to be with the team and expressed his discontent.
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Jamal Adams of the Seattle Seahawks reacts during the national anthem before a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 5, 2023 in Baltimore. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Adams played only 34 of a possible 67 games with Seattle and is now a free agent.
The Seahawks reportedly released Adams on Tuesday, ending his four-year tenure with them.
Seattle signed Adams to a four-year contract worth more than $70 million in 2021, making him the highest-paid safety in NFL history at the time. But with two years remaining on that deal, Adams is worth a cap hit of $20.8 million.
The Seahawks had to be ecstatic about the trade in Adams' first season with them. Despite playing in only a dozen games, Adams was a second-team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler for the third consecutive season. Better known for his carrying ability rather than his coverage skills, that 2020 season was also the last time he had a sack.
Jamal Adams of the Seattle Seahawks before a game against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field on November 21, 2021 in Seattle. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
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In the last three seasons he has only played 22 games.
He was also fined $50,000 last season for a fight with a neurotrauma specialist who examined him for a concussion.
Later in the season, he was criticized for zooming in on a photo of a Jets reporter's wife, captioning it “Ouch.” The journalist used the same title when Adams allowed a touchdown to the Dallas Cowboys.
The Jets used one of the picks they received for Adams to trade in 2021 to take offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker. In 2022, they used Seattle's first round (10th overall) to select Garrett Wilson, who became that season's Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Jamal Adams of the Seattle Seahawks lines up for a play in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on October 15, 2023 in Cincinnati. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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The Seahawks missed the playoffs last season and have not won a playoff game since the 2019 season.
Seattle also released Quandre Diggs and Will Dissly.
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