Jets S Jamal Adams tells ESPN’s Ryan Clark (per Field Yates) that he would love to play for the Buccaneers and be reunited with former HC Todd Bowles.
The Buccaneers have had a need at safety, but it’s worth mentioning that they just used a second-round pick on Antoine Winfield Jr.
Shortly after the news broke that Adams has requested to be traded, Adam Schefter reported that there are seven teams he would welcome a trade to including the Ravens, Cowboys, Texans, Chiefs, Eagles, 49ers and Seahawks.
The Jets have yet to grant him permission to seek a trade out of New York and multiple reports have said that they aren’t interested in moving him.
Adams is looking for a long-term extension that would make him the highest-paid safety in the game. The Jets have said they’re opening to signing him to an extension, but with two years of control, a new deal may not come from New York until next year.
According to Calvin Watkins, there are certain teams Adams is willing to be traded to where he won’t request a contract extension.
Adams, 24, is a former first-round pick of the Jets back in 2017. He just finished the third year of his four-year contract worth $22,256,084, which includes a signing bonus of $14,326,244.
The Jets exercised Adams’ fifth-year option before the draft, which will cost them $9.86 million for the 2021 season. This figure is guaranteed for injury only and won’t prevent them from working on a long-term extension in the next year or so.
In 2019, Adams appeared in 14 games for the Jets and recorded 75 tackles, 6.5 sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, one recovery, two defensive touchdowns and seven pass defenses.
We’ll have more regarding the Jets and Adams as the news is available.
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