The Jets received plenty of interest in star safety Jamal Adams in advance of the trade deadline, but they did not get an offer to their liking. Despite that, there were reports that the Jets would deal Adams this offseason, and as Rich Cimini of ESPN.com writes, that is still very much on the table.
But Adams, who indicated he was hurt by the trade rumors in an odd press conference in October, recently said that he wants to remain with the Jets. “I’m here and I’ll continue to be here until I’m told differently,” Adams said. “But I want to be here.” Adams added that his “calling” is to play for Gang Green.
However, his tone could change this offseason. He will be eligible for an extension for the first time, and at just 24, he has already established himself as one of the best safeties in the game. Per Cimini, Adams will be angling for a new deal that makes him the highest-paid player at his position. That would mean a contract paying him around $15MM per season, and as the Jets have plenty of holes to fill, that could be too rich for their liking.
Plenty of teams would be willing to pay that price, though, and to part with premium draft capital to land the defensive playmaker, who was just named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl. It will be a busy offseason for new GM Joe Douglas, and resolving the Adams situation will be one of his top priorities.
Adams has a pick-six, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery returned for a TD, and a career-high 6.5 sacks this year.
Sure to suck so trade your 24 year old all pro safety.
Why create another hole and get rid of a building block under 25?? If Adams was a patriot or saint (a well run team) he would never wear another jersey and be given the extension he deserves
Because they aren’t going to win with his cap hit and all the other holes they need to fix. They could get a lot back for him draft wise, and could sure up the offensive line for years to come for the young qb and big money rb. That’s the biggest hole to fix. You can manage with average to better than average defense. They must sure up the offensive line, through draft or by using new picks in a trade.
I think they still have a lot of cap space. Money spent on him would be a lot better than that spent on Bell.