When Jamal Adams said that his plan was to retire with the Seahawks, the sentiment struck many as familiar. It certainly was to Jets great Nick Mangold, who couldn’t help but mock the quote on Twitter.
Adams spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since the Jets traded him and a 2022 fourth-round pick to Seattle for Bradley McDougald, a 2021 first-round pick, a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 first-round pick. On his call with Seattle media, Adams said, “the plan is to retire here.”
Mangold’s response? A GIF of The Office character Kevin Malone laughing:
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— Nick Mangold (@nickmangold) July 31, 2020
Adams’ comment doesn’t carry much weight because he said the exact same thing in November regarding the Jets. Back then, Christopher Johnson said he wanted Adams on the Jets for the rest of his career. Adams responded to Johnson’s comment by saying he wanted to be a “Jet for life, too.” This was even after Joe Douglas listened to offers for Adams prior to last year’s trade deadline.
However, a lot changed since November. After Douglas said planned on making Adams a “Jet for life” in February, Adams claimed he never received an extension offer from the front office and requested a trade. Douglas said he never promised a contract extension. The Jets had no reason to give Adams an extension because he had two years left on his rookie deal.
Adams spent the offseason ripping the team and its decision-makers on social media and then in the tabloids. He publicly called out Douglas and Adam Gase in a story in the Daily News. Adams also ripped owner Woody Johnson for allegedly making racist and sexist comments. Ultimately, Adams did get his wish and was dealt to Seattle.
Now he’s saying he wants to stay there for the rest of his career. We’ll see about that.