Down in Miami for the Super Bowl LIV, Jamal Adams told the New York Post and Newsday that the Jets and his representatives have begun talks on a contract extension.
“They’ve talked about it, no numbers yet,” Adams said after making the rounds at Radio Row on Wednesday. “I’d be lying if I said I don’t expect to be extended. I do because of not for what I’ve just done on the field, but even off the field for what I’ve done for the organization. I’ve done everything they’ve asked me to do. I’ve done it at a high level each and every year. I’ve proven that I’m the best safety doing it right now.”
Adams confirmed on his Twitter account this afternoon that while the discussions have been small, he fully expects to be extended this offseason.
Just to clear this up… we’ve had small discussions thus far, not in detailed talks yet, just talked about it. With that being said, I fully expect to be extended this offseason. I want to be in New York! https://t.co/ecJGxIiofG
— Jamal Adams (@Prez) January 29, 2020
Adams’ short feud with Joe Douglas and the Jets front office seems to be a thing of the past. After listening to offers for the All-Pro safety before the 2019 trading deadline, New York is now in the beginning stages of extending the face of the franchise.
The 24-year-old Adams is eligible for a contract extension and the Jets seem willing to take advantage of that. With the uncertainty surrounding his future, the Jets seem prepared to keep him in green and white on a long-term basis.
“I’m not trying to be paid just to be the highest-paid whatever,” Adams said. “I’m trying to get paid for my status and what I’ve done. That’s what I’m about.”
Earlier this month, the Bears extended their All-Pro safety, Eddie Jackson, thus setting the market for the position’s elite. Chicago inked Jackson to a four-year, $58.4 million deal with up to $33 million guaranteed.
“I’m happy for him,” Adams said of Jackson’s extension. “I told him after the Pro Bowl he deserved it. Like I said, I’m not competing to be the highest-paid safety. I’m competing within myself to get what I’m worth, my status. That’s what I’m about.”
Adams just wants a fair contract. He’s not looking to make a record-breaking deal, but at the same time, he wants to be paid what he’s worth. A contract in the neighborhood of Jackson’s sounds about right.
As of now, Adams is set to earn $3.5 million in 2020.