Jamal Adams joins Vikings on eve of training camp
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- Jamal Adams agreed to terms with the Minnesota Vikings on the eve of training camp, announcing the deal Monday night on X with a "Year 10" post and a "#skol" hashtag
- Adams logged all 448 of his defensive snaps at linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders last season and has played primarily at linebacker in the latter stages of his career
- Vikings coordinator Brian Flores frequently deploys three safeties on the field at once, with Josh Metellus serving as a roving edge rusher, linebacker and defensive back
- Adams has 22.5 career sacks, including 16 combined during the 2019 and 2020 seasons, and tallied 45 tackles, a sack, seven pressures and a forced fumble in 17 games with the Raiders in 2024
- Drafted sixth overall by the Jets in 2017, Adams earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2019 and added a third Pro Bowl nod with the Seahawks in 2020 before injuries limited him to 34 games in Seattle
Why it matters: Adams arrives as a 30-year-old versatile veteran with 22.5 career sacks, slotting into a Flores defense built on three-safety looks and blitz packages. The signing hedges against the potential retirement of longtime safety Harrison Smith, giving Minnesota immediate linebacker/safety depth on the eve of camp.
