The complete timeline of Jamal Adams’ Jets career

Jamal Adams had a lot of good moments with the Jets before he was traded to the Seahawks.

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2019 season

The NFL saw a new side of Adams last season with defensive coordinator Gregg Williams running the show. Adams had always been a coverage safety and tackler, but Williams unlocked Adams’ pass-rushing prowess in a season. Adams blitzed 90 times in 2019 – the 10th-most in the league – and at one point was on pace to break Adrian Wilson’s sack record for a defensive back before injuries hurt his performance. He finished with 6.5.

Adams had a lot of highlight-worthy moments in 2019. He recorded his first-career pick-six against the Patriots’ Jarret Stidham in a blowout loss in Week 3 and an amazing strip-sack fumble recovery for a touchdown against Daniel Jones and the Giants in a Week 10 win. His best game, though, came against Washington the following week when he recorded a career-high three sacks in a blowout win. 

Adam was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl and named a First-team All-Pro, but his fantastic season was marred by a contentious relationship with Joe Douglas and Adam Gase after rumors surfaced the Jets fielded offers for Adams at the October trade deadline. Adams didn’t speak to Douglas or Gase for weeks and questioned his future on the team. 

That carried into the 2020 offseason.

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