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The Jets have traded all of their All-Pro defenders since 2000

Traded on Saturday, Jamal Adams has now followed the trend of Jets’ first-team All-Pro defensive players, John Abraham and Darrelle Revis.

The Jets have a habit of trading All-Pro defensive players.

They did so again on Saturday when they sent disgruntled safety Jamal Adams packing in a blockbuster deal with the Seahawks. The Jets sent a fourth-round pick in 2022, along with Adams, to Seattle in exchange for fellow safety in Bradley McDougald, a first-round pick in 2021, a third-round pick in 2021 and a first-round pick in 2022.

With Adams bound for Seattle, the Jets have now had three All-Pro defensive players since 2000. All three have been traded. John Abraham and Darrelle Revis are the other two. Like Adams, their careers in New York included contract stalemates and then trades.

Abraham, a pass-rusher that the Jets are still looking to replace, grew frustrated with New York placing its franchise tag on him in 2005. In response, he sat out training camp. New York placed the franchise tag on Abraham again in 2006. With the two sides unable to strike a satisfactory deal, the Jets shipped Abraham to Atlanta in exchange for the 29th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, which the Jets turned into Nick Mangold.

Revis, arguably the greatest defensive player in the history of the franchise, had multiple contract disputes during his first stint with the Jets. Playing at a high level and unhappy with the terms of his rookie contract, Revis held out in 2010, missing all of training camp. The Jets ultimately made him the highest-paid cornerback in the league. Two seasons later, however, Revis insinuated that he was not happy with the terms of that contract, but did not hold out during training camp. Revis then tore his ACL during the 2012 season and was shipped to Tampa Bay in exchange for a 2013 first-round pick (Sheldon Richardson) and a 2014 fourth-round pick (Jalen Saunders).

Adams, much like Abraham and Revis, sealed his own fate when he publicized a contract dispute with the franchise this offseason. Between requesting a trade and badmouthing the organization, he did all he could to force his way out.

Out of all of these trades, the Jets got the best package for Adams, who is still just 24 years old and in the prime of his career. In the grand scheme, this was the best move for both sides. New York, which got a great return, no longer has to worry about Adams. The player, meanwhile, joins a contender that will eventually pay him what he wants after parting with so many assets.

The Jets have a habit of trading All-Pro defensive players

Jamal Adams could soon follow the trend of Jets first-team All-Pro defensive players, John Abraham and Darrelle Revis, this century

Jamal Adams formally requested a trade on Thursday, thus marking the latest and ugliest development in his negotiation talks with the Jets.

Adams has grown unhappy and impatient with the lack of progress on a contract extension. The safety isn’t the first All-Pro that New York has upset during contract extension negotiations, though.

While no trade is imminent and the Jets don’t seem inclined to grant Adams’s request, New York does have a recent history of trading All-Pro defensive players.

John Abraham and Darrelle Revis are two players whose careers in New York included contract stalemates and then trades.

Abraham, a pass-rusher that the Jets are still looking to replace, grew frustrated with New York placing its franchise tag on him in 2005. In response, he sat out training camp. New York placed the franchise tag on Abraham again in 2006. With the two sides not being able to strike a satisfactory deal, the Jets shipped Abraham to Atlanta in exchange for the 29th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, which the Jets turned into Nick Mangold.

Revis, arguably the greatest defensive player in the history of the franchise, had multiple contract disputes during his first stint with the Jets. Playing at a high level and unhappy with the terms of his rookie contract, Revis held out in 2010, missing all of training camp. The Jets ultimately made him the highest-paid cornerback in the league. Two seasons later, however, Revis insinuated that he was not happy with the terms of that contract, but did not hold out during training camp. Revis then tore his ACL during the 2012 season and was shipped to Tampa Bay in exchange for a 2013 first-round pick (Sheldon Richardson) and a 2014 fourth-round pick (Jalen Saunders).

While Adams has requested a trade, he is also reportedly looking to be one of the highest-paid defensive players in the NFL. It’s not likely that Joe Douglas is willing to give in to those demands, and neither would a team looking to acquire Adams. That said, the Johnson family has signed off on trades of two of the team’s best defensive players before. It’s certainly in their wheelhouse to part ways with players of Adams’ caliber if it’s in the best interest of the team.

With two more years of team control, Adams doesn’t have the same leverage that Abraham and Revis once did. Still, he’s made it clear that he’s fed up with the situation and ultimately looking to move on.

Whether he follows in the footsteps of the All-Pro Jets defenders before him remains to be seen.