The Vikings placed Adams (quad) on injured reserve Monday.
Head coach Kevin O'Connell informed reporters Monday that Adams suffered a right quad tendon tear during the Vikings' 13-10 preseason win over the Giants on Saturday. It's a brutal blow for the 30-year-old veteran, who joined the Vikings in late July and shifted from a secondary position to linebacker to bolster the defense led by coordinator Brian Flores. Adams will turn his focus toward rehab and recovery with an aim to be fully healthy for the 2027 campaign.
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Vikings' Jamal Adams: Done for season
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Adams suffered a season-ending right knee injury in the Vikings' 13-10 preseason win over the Giants on Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Adams signed with Minnesota in late July, and he was looking to build off of a 2025 campaign in which he played a career-high 17 regular-season games with the Raiders, recording 45 total tackles (30 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and a forced fumble. The 30-year-old now will shift his focus to rehabbing his knee injury, and he'll likely be placed on injured reserve with the Vikings in the near future.
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Vikings' Jamal Adams: Diagnosed with right knee injury
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Head coach Kevin O'Connell said after Saturday's 13-10 preseason win over the Giants that Adams has been diagnosed with a right knee injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
It looked like a non-contact knee injury for Adams, who sustained the injury during the first quarter of Saturday's exhibition game. O'Connell relayed to reporters that initial imaging on Adams' right knee "didn't look good," but the Vikings will have a better sense of the severity of the injury once the veteran defender undergoes more tests. It's a brutal injury for Adams, who inked a one-year deal with the Vikings in late July to fortify the team's depth at linebacker.
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Vikings' Jamal Adams: Lands in Minnesota
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Adams signed with the Vikings on Monday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
The former Pro Bowler appeared in all 17 regular-season games for the first time since 2018 last season, making 45 tackles (30 solo) for the Raiders. Adams, a longtime safety, played linebacker for Las Vegas in 2025, and his positional versatility should give him a chance to earn a role for the Vikings as well. Minnesota plans to also deploy Adams as a linebacker, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.
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Raiders' Jamal Adams: Plays full season
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Adams appeared in all 17 regular-season games for the Raiders in 2025, finishing with 45 tackles (30 solo), including 1.0 sack, and a forced fumble.
It was the first time since 2018 that Adams played in every regular-season game. After a signing a one-year deal with the Raiders in July, the safety now will become an unrestricted free agent in March.
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Raiders' Jamal Adams: Suiting up Sunday
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Adams (knee) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Eagles.
Adams upgraded to a full participant in Friday's practice and is all set to suit up for Sunday's game. Since the Raiders' Week 8 bye, the weakside linebacker has accumulated 13 tackles, including eight solo tackles, on 144 defensive snaps. In that time frame, the 30-year-old has hovered between a 20 and 50 percent defensive snap share, and his usage this week will likely fit into that category once again.
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Raiders' Jamal Adams: DNP to open week
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Adams (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Adams was able to play through a knee injury during the Raiders' Week 14 loss to the Broncos, when he finished with one solo tackle while playing 20 of 74 defensive snaps (27.0 percent). He'll have two more opportunities to log a full practice and avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Eagles.
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Raiders' Jamal Adams: Will play vs. Denver
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Adams (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Broncos
Adams produced a FP-DNP-LP practice log during Week 14 prep, but he's been cleared to play in Sunday's game after going through pregame warmups. He has logged 12 tackles (seven solo) in the five games since the Raiders' Week 8 bye.
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Raiders' Jamal Adams: Questionable to face Broncos
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Adams (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
This week was the first time Adams has been on the injury report this season. After logging a full session Wednesday, he didn't practice Thursday before returning to a limited session Friday. That seemingly gives him a decent chance to play Sunday against Denver, though his status is still unclear.
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Raiders' Jamal Adams: Misses practice Thursday
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Adams (knee) did not participate at practice Thursday.
Adams went from being a full participant Wednesday to not practicing at all a day later with an apparent knee injury. It's certainly not a positive turn of events for the 30-year-old, and he'll have one more chance to practice Friday before the team takes on the Broncos in Week 14.
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Jamal Adams: Reverts to practice squad Friday
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Adams reverted to the Lions' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Adams made his Lions' debut in Thursday's win over the Packers, and he managed to log one solo tackle across seven defensive snaps. Adams can be elevated from the practice squad twice more this season, and he could see more snaps on defense as he gets acclimated to the Lions' defensive playbook.
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Jamal Adams: Request for release granted
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The Titans agreed Thursday to release Adams (hip) from the reserve/non-football injury list, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Adams was placed on the NFI list Saturday, after a hip injury limited him to just three appearances on the season, and a total of 20 defensive snaps in those games. It appears Adams' lack of availability was at least in part unrelated to injury, however, as he's now reportedly fully healthy and ready for another opportunity following his release. The veteran safety will look to land elsewhere in the league and prove his health.
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Titans' Jamal Adams: Lands on NFI list
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The Titans placed Adams (hip) on the reserve/non-football injury list Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Adams has been dealing with a hip injury all season and has totaled just 20 defensive snaps over his three contests. Per Turron Davenport of ESPN.com, the veteran safety has been frustrated by his minimal playing time, and he'll now be required to sit out at least Tennessee's next four games. Adams' earliest possible return date is Sunday, Nov. 10, when the Titans face the Chargers.
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Titans' Jamal Adams: Limited with hip injury
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Adams (hip) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's injury report, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Adams was held out of the regular-season opener due to a hip issue, but it hasn't been a problem for him over the last couple of games. His limited participation Wednesday is likely due to injury maintenance, and unless he misses any practices this week, he should be good to go for Sunday's AFC South clash against the Colts. Adams has recorded four tackles (two solo) across three regular-season games this year.
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Titans' Jamal Adams: Past hip issue
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Adams (hip) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
The first-year Titan missed Tennessee's Week 1 loss due to a hip injury, but it appears he's recovered in time to face the Jets, the team that drafted him, in Week 2. Adams has dealt with injury problems over the past couple of seasons, appearing in just 10 regular-season games. If he's healthy enough to face the Jets on Sunday, he's expected to serve as the Titans' top rotational safety.
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Titans' Jamal Adams: Ruled out for Week 1
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Adams (hip) has been ruled for Sunday's game against the Bears, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Adams' debut with the Titans will have to wait until at least Week 2, when the team takes on the Jets at home. The veteran safety is dealing with a hip injury after having spent much of August sidelined due to general soreness. In Adams' stead, Julius Wood will work as Tennessee's No. 2 strong safety versus Chicago.
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Titans' Jamal Adams: Misses Wednesday's practice
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Adams (hip) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Adams was sidelined for most of August with general soreness, but it now appears a hip injury could prevent him from suiting up for the Titans' Week 1 affair. The 2017 first-round pick will likely need to practice Thursday or Friday in order to play Sunday. If he's unable to go, expect Julius Wood to work as Tennessee's second-string strong safety.
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Titans' Jamal Adams: Sits out Wednesday
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Adams (soreness) did not practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Adams doesn't appear to be dealing with a specific injury and has gotten occasional days off throughout training camp. This shouldn't affect his status for a Week 1 matchup against Chicago, though it will be worth monitoring his practice status in the coming days.
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Titans' Jamal Adams: Should return this week
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Adams (soreness) is likely to return to the team this week, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
The safety dealt with a knee injury in Seattle last season, though it remains unclear if that issue is the source of this one. Adams was released by the Seahawks in May after playing just 10 regular season games over the past two seasons. The three-time All-Pro signed with the Titans in July and could open the 2024 campaign as the team's starting strong safety.
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Titans' Jamal Adams: Dealing with soreness
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Adams has been sidelined at training camp due to soreness and is not practicing Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
The source of Adams' soreness is unclear, though it could be related to a knee injury he dealt with last season. The veteran safety joined the Titans on a one-year deal in July after he was released by the Seahawks in May. Adams was limited to just one game regular-season game in 2022 and nine in 2023, but if he can stay healthy, he could head into Week 1 as Tennessee's starting strong safety.
