The Jets will exercise Jamal Adams‘ fifth-year option, according to Manish Mehta of the Daily News. This, of course, won’t be the end of the Jets’ contractual dealings with the standout safety.
With the option, Adams will be slated to earn $9.86MM in 2021 – guaranteed for injury only. Meanwhile, he’s looking for a brand new multi-year deal that will reset the market as his position. The Jets have explored trading him in the past, but GM Joe Douglas claims that he’s staying put.
“[Adams] was a big reason I was excited about coming here,” Douglas said recently. “I feel this guy is a core player. The main goal that I’m trying to do right now is to surround him with like-minded players, because we know Jamal is a dog.”
The two-time Pro Bowler has drawn interest from the Cowboys and several other clubs, but Douglas has said that he wants Adams to be a “Jet for life.” We may soon find out whether that’s the case, though Adams’ camp has not set any sort of deadline in talks.
A new deal for Adams would likely vault him ahead of Eddie Jackson, whose recent four-year, $58.4MM deal made him the highest-paid safety in the league. His $14.6MM average annual value leads the position and his $33MM in guarantees – more than half of the deal’s total value – will be front of mind for Adams’ reps in negotiations.
If he’s extended does it start after year 5 of his rookie deal or does this year get go away when a new deal is signed
The team option runs from the end of the 4th year to some time in May of the 5th year I believe. As soon as both sides sign an extension it goes into effect voiding the terms of any prior or existing arrangement.
an extension could void the 5th year if they choose to do so but the terms of any new deal will certainly be affected by the two years he’s under contract for now plus the potential franchise tag
I just hope, even if they make him a great contract extension beginning after this year, his head is into playing for his rookie contract for this season. He is worthed, but not if his head is not into it.
Douglas took the job because the Jets had a good safety?
No other reasons?
Like maybe they are paying him
millions?
Whatever…..