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Report: Jets remain unlikely to trade Jamal Adams despite ripping Adam Gase, Joe Douglas

The New York Jets are still unlikely to trade Jamal Adams, even after recent comments he’s made about team leadership, per the New York Post

Jamal Adams’ latest effort to get out of town was met with an uproar, but it didn’t move the needle for an organization that still plans on keeping him.

Adams has gone after nearly everyone in New York’s power structure. The Jets’ All-Pro safety took a shot at Jets owner Woody Johnson, who is accused of racism, sexism and corruption. Adams also didn’t pull punches in an exclusive interview with the New York Daily News in which he ripped both Adam Gase and Joe Douglas.

Still, the Jets have no interest in trading Adams, according to the New York Post’s Brian Costello. For Douglas to part ways with one of the franchise’s most valuable assets, he’ll need to be blown away by an offer. While Adams has made his desires to be traded known, the Jets are in no rush to comply.

Douglas has said that he wants to keep Adams in green and white for a long time, going as far as saying that he wants to make Adams a “Jet for life.” Per the New York Post, Adams’ agent, Kevin Conner, met with Douglas and Jets representatives at the Senior Bowl, but talks stalled after New York was finally made aware of Adams’s demands. Adams wants to be the highest-paid defensive player on the team, surpassing the $17 million-per-year mark that is already held by C.J. Mosley.

Using about the only leverage he had left — public complaints and criticism — Adams has put the Jets in a holding pattern. While New York has two years left of team control over Adams, the star is disgruntled and becoming a frequent distraction. This could create issues down the line for Gang Green, especially in the locker room. With Adams clearly unafraid to do whatever it takes to get out of New York, including openly ripping his team, the Jets brass will have to continue to deal with this situation — even if they refuse to trade him.

Jamal Adams is not the only player currently seeking a trade

The Jets All-Pro safety is among four players who are looking to be dealt from their current team.

Jamal Adams has been the most vocal player in search of a trade this offseason, but the Jets safety isn’t alone.

Elsewhere in the league, San Francisco 49ers RB Raheem Mostert, Jaguars DE Yannick Ngakoue and Browns TE David Njoku also want out of their respective situations. As ESPN’s Field Yates noted, trade for Mostert, Adams and Ngakoue will likely come with a contract extension. Njoku is presumably looking for a change of scenery after Cleveland brought in fellow tight end Austin Hooper.

Let’s take a closer look at the four players currently seeking a trade and where their situations stand.

Jamal Adams

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Jamal Adams has made his demands unhappiness with the Jets known through social media.

Despite Joe Douglas expressing that the team would like to make the All-Pro safety a “Jet for life,” there has been no progress on a contract extension for Adams. With the two sides hitting a stalemate, Adams chose the only leverage option he had left — requesting a trade. Adams made a trade destination wish list, which includes eight teams, but the Jets have no plans on giving in to his demands.

With two years of team control left, New York has no reason to trade Adams. Right now, it’s more likely than not that he’ll remain with Gang Green unless Douglas is given an offer he can’t refuse.

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The Jamal Adams saga could define Joe Douglas’ tenure as Jets GM

The Jamal Adams saga is Joe Douglas’ first big test as Jets GM — one he cannot afford to fail.

Every NFL general manager has something that defines their tenure with a team. For John Idzik, it was his inability to draft. For Mike Maccagnan, it was his frequent misses in free agency… and his inability to draft.

(Okay, for some GMs, it’s more than one thing.)

For Joe Douglas, his time as Jets general manager could very well be defined by his handling of the Jamal Adams saga.

After months of publicly campaigning for a contract extension, Adams reached his breaking point last week and requested a trade out of New York. Extending Adams was always in Douglas’ plans, but the All-Pro safety wanted his extension before the end of this offseason. Douglas and the Jets wanted to wait a little while longer since he is under team control until at least 2021.

With the two sides failing to come to terms on a deal and Adams officially wanting out, Douglas now finds himself in the middle of a stalemate that has only two outcomes: Adams being extended or Adams being traded.

Regardless of the end result, how Douglas approaches and handles Adams from here on out will play a major part in how he is viewed as a general manager moving forward.

Douglas has two cards he can play. He can stick to his guns and hang onto Adams in the hopes of eventually extending him. That approach worked well in free agency, as Douglas resorted to hardball in order to land some quality players at bargain rates. Even if he winds up trading him, Douglas does not have to break his back to give Adams a trade to one of his preferred destinations, not does he have to trade him right away. Douglas can drive a hard bargain on the trade market as well.

Douglas’ other option is waving the white flag and shipping Adams to another team without much of a fight just to get the drama over with. This would likely entail the Jets’ receiving a less than desirable return for arguably the best safety in football.

Odds are Adams will be dealt at some point. Unless Douglas presents him with a record-breaking deal, it’s unlikely he signs another contract with the Jets. That means the return New York gets in exchange for the 24-year-old will be paramount in deciding whether or not Douglas handled the situation correctly.

If he pulls a Bill O’Brien and trades Adams for peanuts, Douglas will lose respect internally and externally. His reputation as a tough negotiator will go out the window. Agents and other front office executives will try to walk all over him in contract and trade negotiations. Adams’ contract demands and the return Douglas is likely seeking will serve as a deterrent for some teams, but New York cannot afford to accept a below-market value package.

If Douglas nets a return that is viewed at or above market value, he will be lauded for landing pieces he can use to get the Jets back to the postseason. He will maintain his reputation as a negotiator, which is crucial.

How Douglas handles the Adams situation is not going to win him any executive of the year awards. It’s not going to get him fired on the spot either. It will have a lasting impact on how he is perceived in league circles, though.

There is a reason why Idzik and Maccagnan no longer call the shots at One Jets Drive. They had their chances to succeed and failed miserably. It’s still early in Douglas’ tenure as New York’s general manager, but this is his chance to prove his worth.

If all goes well from here on out, Jets fans can rest assured knowing a competent GM is finally running the show. If not, Douglas could wind up being remembered with the same disdain as those he succeeded.

WATCH: Jamal Adams tells fan he’s ‘trying’ to get traded to Cowboys

In a video shot by a fan on Sunday, Jamal Adams admits that he’s trying to be traded to his hometown Dallas Cowboys.

Jamal Adams has made it abundantly clear that he wants out of New York. The Jets’ aggrieved All-Pro safety has a list of eight destinations he would accept a trade to, which includes his hometown Dallas Cowboys.

Now, thanks to a cellphone video shot in the Dallas area on Sunday afternoon, it appears a homecoming is Adams’ preferred outcome. In the video below, a fan asks Adams, “You coming to Dallas?”

“I’m trying, bro,” Adams said in response.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Dallas is among the eight teams that Adams would welcome a trade to. While there may be mutual interest in a homecoming, the Cowboys already tried to trade for Adams at last season’s trade deadline. The price was way too high, according to NFL Network’s Jane Slater.

Adams’ stance has gone back and forth on whether he wants to remain in green and white, but the Jets’ position has remained unchanged. Joe Douglas has said he wants to make Adams a “Jet for life,” and New York still appears inclined to do that. The Jets have not granted Adams or his representation permission to seek a trade and it doesn’t appear that they will, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini.

The Cowboys have enough cap room to add Adams’s current remaining salary, even with Dak Prescott planning to sign his $31.4 million franchise tag tender on Monday, per Schefter. The Cowboys have until July 15 to work out a contract extension with Prescott, which could free up more cap space for the acquisition of Adams. It’s been reported that Adams wouldn’t request an immediate extension if he’s traded to a certain team, though. Dallas could wait until 2021 when it has more cap flexibility to extend Adams. Of course, this all depends on the Jets changing their .tune

Right now, the Cowboys have the best odds to acquire Adams at +250, according to SportsLine. While it makes complete sense that Adams would like to return home and play for Dallas, it won’t mean much unless the Jets change course and Jerry Jones gives Douglas an offer he can’t refuse.

4 teams that make the most sense for potential Jamal Adams trade

Jets Wire takes a look at four potentially ideal trade suitors for Jamal Adams.

It’s safe to assume Joe Douglas’ phone will be ringing off the hook in the coming days, weeks and maybe even months now that Jamal Adams has officially requested a trade from the Jets.

Adams reached his breaking point last week, demanding out because New York has yet to give him the lucrative contract extension that he desires. The Jets have not indicated they have any plans to move the All-Pro safety, but if Douglas and company ultimately decide to shop him, there will be no shortage of suitors — even though a hefty asking price and looming contract negotiations might deter some teams from entering the sweepstakes.

A bunch of clubs will inquire about Adams, but there are four that stand head and toe above the rest as ideal fits for both him and the Jets. Let’s take a look at who those teams are and what they can bring to the negotiating table.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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After luring Tom Brady away from the Patriots and Rob Gronkowski out of retirement, it’s clear that the Buccaneers are in win-now mode.

Tampa Bay’s window to contend for a Super Bowl won’t be open for long, as Brady is not exactly a spring chicken anymore. Trading for Adams would give the Buccaneers another much-needed key piece to aid their title pursuit. It would also reunite Adams with former Jets head coach Todd Bowles, who is now Tampa Bay’s defensive coordinator.

The Buccaneers’ salary cap situation is not ideal right now, as they only have $4.9 million left to spend, according to OverTheCap. However, since Adams is willing to play for a new team without receiving an extension upon arrival, Tampa Bay has some time to clear up cap space to keep him in the Sunshine State long-term. It also has the draft capital to emerge as a suitor Joe Douglas seriously considers doing business with.

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Expect Jamal Adams’ stalemate with Jets to carry on for a while

Jets Wire breaks down why Jamal Adams’ contract stalemate with the Jets is destined to last for a while.

Extending Jamal Adams’s contract has always been part of the plan for Joe Douglas and the Jets. They just didn’t want to do it until they absolutely had to.

New York hoped that Adams would understand this thought process. It hoped that Adams would be content playing out the fourth year of his rookie deal before he started seriously eying a new, lucrative contract appropriate for a player of his caliber. Unfortunately for the Jets, patience does not seem to be in the All-Pro safety’s vocabulary.

Fed up with not having a new contract, Adams requested a trade from the Jets on Thursday. Just don’t expect one to happen anytime soon.

If Douglas proved anything in his first year on the job as Jets general manager, it’s that he is not afraid to play hardball when he has to. In free agency, he stuck to his guns during contract negotiations, not budging off what he believed a player’s worth to be. Maintaining his ground netted the Jets some quality players like Pierre Desir and Breshad Perriman at relatively cheap prices. Douglas shelled out money when he had to but drove a hard bargain in all of his negotiations and refused to blink — a trait that some of New York’s recent failed front office executives lacked.

Contract negotiations with Adams have been far from the typical negotiation process with a star player. Adams has been openly campaigning for a new deal on social media since the beginning of the offseason despite having two years left on his rookie contract. He even resorted to calling out Douglas and New York’s front office, pegging it as a group that is “all talk no action.”

Douglas is actually the opposite of that quote. He has maintained that he wants to make Adams a “Jet for Life”, but would rather wait to extend him since New York has him under control through at least 2021. Now that Adams wants out of the Big Apple, Douglas is not going to bend over backward to give the disgruntled star what he wants.

The Jets have all of the leverage here. Remember, Adams still has time left on his initial $22.3 million contract with New York. He does not have to be traded right away. In reality, Douglas could hang onto Adams as long as he wants in an effort to salvage the situation and keep the All-Pro safety with the team if he actually wants to be there.

Adams can either play and continue to boost his value while the two sides work out a new deal, or he can sit on the sideline and continue to kick and scream until the Jets decide they have had enough of his act and trade him elsewhere — which seems to be what he is going for at this point.

Whatever Adams’ master plan is, don’t expect it to work. Douglas has already proven he is more than capable of holding his ground. He won’t have a problem doing it again.

Which teams have best odds of acquiring Jets All-Pro Jamal Adams?

Oddsmakers believe that the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens have the current best odds at landing Jets disgruntled star, Jamal Adams.

Unhappy and growing impatient with his contract extension negotiations, Jamal Adams formally requested a trade from the Jets on Thursday afternoon.

Adams listed eight teams that he would welcome a trade to. Among them are the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens, who have the best odds to acquire Adams at +250 and +350, respectively, according to SportsLine. The Texans and Seahawks have the third- and fourth-best odds to acquire Adams.

Even though Adams requested a trade, the Jets don’t seem to be too inclined to grant that request. New York still has at least two years of team control and has planned all along to eventually work out a deal with the disgruntled All-Pro safety. With that, no trade appears imminent.

Still, teams will be interested in acquiring Adams and it appears one of those teams will be the Dallas Cowboys. Ever since the Jets were said to be listening to offers for Adams at last season’s trade deadline, he has been linked to his hometown Cowboys. While a homecoming would certainly be welcomed and Adams’ brash personality would fit right in with the Cowboys’ culture, Dallas still needs to pay its franchise quarterback and may not have the financial flexibility to risk assets for a player of Adams’ caliber.

The Ravens have a need at the strong safety position after the team parted ways with Tony Jefferson this offseason. However, like the Cowboys, they have their own players to pay and it’s unlikely the Jets will want to trade Adams within the AFC unless its for a monster haul. While the Seahawks and Texans were both playoff teams this past season and would definitely welcome a player like Adams to aid their secondaries, they also don’t have many assets or cap space to part with.

Right now, if Adams is traded by the Jets, it seems most likely that the Cowboys would be the team he would be playing for in Week 1 of the 2020 season. While oddsmakers view this as the most logical destination and a good bet to make, the Cowboys have already tried to trade for Adams before and the price was way too high, according to NFL Network’s Jane Slater.

The most likely outcome is that the Jets will retain Adams’ services, but it remains to be seen whether Adams is using this as a tactical negotiation trick or if he will truly force his way out.

Report: Jamal Adams wants to be among NFL’s highest-paid defensive players

According to an ESPN report, Jets All-Pro safety Jamal Adams is seeking to be among the highest-paid dfesnive players in the NFL.

Jamal Adams’ future contract demands will be a big factor in any potential trade talks, even if the Jets All-Pro safety wouldn’t request an extension right away if he is traded to certain teams.

It’s believed that Adams is looking to be one of the highest-paid defensive players in the league, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Fowler reports that a team that has looked into acquiring Adams believes he is looking for such a deal, which would pay him well above $20 million per year.

Right now, the elite safety market is below $15 million. The highest-paid safety in the NFL is the Bears’ Eddie Jackson, who is making $14.6 million per season. It was clear after Adams’ All-Pro season that he would be commanding a contract in the neighborhood of Jackson’s extension while most likely surpassing the money per year. What wasn’t clear is that Adams wanted to be among the highest ocmpensated defenders in the league, including on his own team.

According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, Adams was looking to outearn Jets LB C.J. Mosley, who is making $17 million per year. While Adams deserves to be paid, that price-tag doesn’t match up with his positional value.

Adams requested permission to seek a trade and has a list of teams — all playoff contenders — in mind. The problem? The Jets aren’t exactly looking to grant Adams’ trade request. The team has said it has every intention of extending him but with the current NFL economy, New York is looking for Adams to be patient. With Adams’ reported contract demands, it makes it that much harder for the Jets to trade him or even extend him, for that matter.

Jamal Adams as much to blame as anyone for contract fiasco

Jets Wire breaks down why Jamal Adams needs to take a look in the mirror and realize his role in his contract fiasco with New York.

Typically when a team and a player cannot come to terms on a new contract, it is the team that is to blame.

Front offices are known for doing everything in their power to save money when they can. Whether it be not meeting a player’s salary demands or not hitting the spot with certain incentives, executives are usually the reason why negotiations go off the rails and a player winds up requesting a trade.

That is not the case with Jamal Adams and the Jets.

Ever since Joe Douglas did his job by picking up the phone and listening when the Dallas Cowboys called about Adams at the trade deadline in October, New York’s All-Pro safety has been kicking and screaming despite lacking any real leverage. He claimed Douglas went behind his back by “shopping” him when, in reality, all Douglas did was what he is supposed to do as an NFL general manager — listen to trade offers.

“My message was clear, that Jamal was an absolute stud and we’re not interested in moving him,” Douglas said at the time. “Teams continued to call. I was always taught where I’m from, if a team calls, you listen to what they have to say.”

Adams eventually got over what he thought was a backstabbing, but the fact remained that he wanted a contract extension and he wanted it as soon as possible — even though he had two years left on his rookie deal and the Jets had team control with the ability to franchise tag him beyond his initial contract with the team. Keep in mind, future salary cap numbers are uncertain due to the ongoing pandemic.

Once the regular season ended, Adams returned to his petulant ways, openly campaigning for a new contract on social media. After saying on Instagram the Jets were “A lot of talk no action” in negotiations last week, things ultimately hit the fan on Thursday, with Adams requesting a trade out of the Big Apple.

Could the Jets have handled their negotiations with Adams a bit better? Probably. If Douglas had no intention of extending Adams right away, he shouldn’t have suggested that he was following the NFL draft.

With that being said, there is no doubt that Adams and his camp are as much to blame for the fiasco currently engulfing One Jets Drive as anyone else.

After Adams demanded his trade, reports surfaced that there were certain teams he was willing to play for without a contract extension right away. If Adams actually wanted to stay in New York and play for the Jets as he has said he wants to do time and again, why is it that he would be content waiting for a contract extension from another team, but not the Jets?

It makes perfect sense as to why the Jets were in no rush to extend him. What is the point in breaking the bank for a player you have multiple years of team control over? Patrick Mahomes has yet to be extended and he won the Chiefs a Super Bowl in 2019. Aaron Donald and Khalil Mack — two NFL Defensive Players of the Year — also did not receive extensions after the third year of their rookie deals. None of those players took to Twitter or Instagram to throw tantrums because they weren’t being extended at that time.

Adams has staked his claim as a leader in the locker room ever since joining the Jets in 2017. What kind of a leader refuses to go to battle with his teammates until his pockets are full, but is content leaving for an entirely new organization that might not even pay him right away? One who is “all talk no action.”

It’s okay for a player to want what he’s worth, but the message gets muddied when you’re willing to make concessions for a hypothetical team you don’t even play for.

Maybe Adams doesn’t want to be in New York anymore. Maybe he wants to finally play for a winner instead of a team that falls short every year. If that’s the case, then it is what it is and there is not much the Jets can do about it. However, if this is about money and having an issue with the way New York has approached negotiations, Adams and his representation need to take a long look in the mirror and realize their role in all of this.

They’re just as much to blame as anyone for this circus.

Report: Jamal Adams wanted to be Jets’ highest-paid player

Jamal Adams wants to be the highest-paid player on the New York Jets.

Before Jamal Adams asked to be traded by the Jets, he was looking to be the team’s highest-paid player, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini.

It was clear that he wanted to surpass Bears safety Eddie Jackson as the highest-paid safety in the league at $14.6 million per year. But it also appears he was looking to out-earn teammate C.J. Mosley, who makes $17 million annually.

Adams asked the Jets for a trade on Thursday. Per ESPN, he has a list of seven teams that he prefers to be dealt to. The list includes six playoff teams from last season and his hometown Dallas Cowboys.

However, the Jets have no intention of trading their star safety at this time. General manager Joe Douglas has publicly stated that he wants to make Adams a “Jet for life”. But with two years left on Adams’ rookie deal and the salary cap possibly plummeting next offseason, the Jets feel no rush to sign Adams right away.

It’s a tricky situation between the two sides. Adams has established himself as one of the best safeties in the league and deserves to be paid like one. The Jets, however, still have many holes on the roster and are better off not making a long-term financial commitment just yet. That’s why Douglas has been handing out short-term deals this offseason.

Eventually, Adams is going to be paid top dollar whether it’s from the Jets or some other team. But for right now, unless the Jets give in and decide to pay Adams or honor his trade request, he’s set to make $3.5 million in 2020.