RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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EAGAN, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 01: Jamal Adams #54 of the Minnesota Vikings reacts during Training Camp at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center on August 01, 2026 in Eagan, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Former Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams had a bright start but an ominous, unfortunate end to his Minnesota Vikings debut.
In Saturday’s preseason opener at the New York Giants, Adams, who is now officially a linebacker as of last year’s stint with the Las Vegas Raiders, showcased what made him a tantalizing All-Pro level talent by shooting the B-gap and generating a tackle for loss.
Jamal Adams, right through the gap. Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/3UsROvG1l4
— NFL (@NFL) August 15, 2026
Unfortunately, his day would end on a cart after suffering what appeared to be a right knee injury on Jaxson Dart’s touchdown pass to rookie Malachi Fields.
Here’s Jamal Adams’ injury (#32 in the slot) Looks like non-contact right knee pic.twitter.com/f2K2z5lXUD
— Krauser (@Krauserrific) August 15, 2026
Jamal Adams being carted off the field. pic.twitter.com/a6zafYMxrO
— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) August 15, 2026
The reports from MetLife Stadium do not sound promising for Adams and the severity of his injury. He has already been declared out for the game, which in preseason can be precautionary but may speak to something likely more serious.
A cart is coming for S Jamal Adams. Teammates had been checking on him in the medical tent. Josh Metellus and Byron Murphy Jr. looked pretty upset.
— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) August 15, 2026
As Seahawks fans know all too well, Adams had a deep injury history in Seattle, including multiple shoulder injuries in his first two seasons with the team, as well as a torn quad tendon in the 2022 Week 1 win over the Denver Broncos. He was shut down for the final few weeks of the 2023 season due to ongoing knee issues, and was subsequently released in the 2024 offseason .
Adams has bounced around the league post-Seahawks, barely playing for the Tennessee Titans before a short stint with the Detroit Lions. When Adams reunited with Pete Carroll on the Raiders in 2025, he actually played all 17 games in a reserve linebacker role. Even if the Raiders were a disaster, it was clearly a personal accomplishment for Adams to make it through the full season.
Playing in Brian Flores’ comically aggressive, blitz-heavy defense, Adams had a chance to really rejuvenate his career as an off-ball linebacker. Unless the diagnosis comes through with something promising, this could be yet another devastating injury for the 30-year-old.
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