Jamal Adams’ latest comeback took a brutal turn in Minnesota.
The former Seattle Seahawks safety, now with the Vikings, suffered a season-ending knee injury in his debut against the New York Giants, ending his 2026 season after just 12 snaps. Adams had joined Minnesota late in camp and was expected to factor into Brian Flores’ blitz-heavy defensive packages.
He wasted little time making an impact. Adams logged a 4-yard tackle for loss on Giants running back Devin Singletary, flashing the kind of edge that once made him one of the league’s most recognizable defenders.
Then came the setback. On his 12th and final snap of the afternoon, Adams injured his right knee while Jaxson Dart was throwing a touchdown pass to Malachi Fields. He was carted to the locker room afterward, and Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said the injury was “not good.”
For Adams, the news adds another painful chapter to an injury history that has followed him for years. A season after playing all 17 games for the Las Vegas Raiders, he is once again sidelined. His career has also been marked by multiple shoulder surgeries, including a procedure to repair a torn labrum in 2021, a torn quad early in the 2022 season opener against the Denver Broncos, and knee problems that cut short his 2023 season and his time with the Seahawks.
Adams is best known for the blockbuster trade that sent him from the New York Jets to Seattle in exchange for two first-round picks, but his run with the Seahawks was repeatedly interrupted by injuries.
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