Adams’ career hasn’t seen a lot of action, at least recently. He’s appeared in just 10 games over the past two seasons, and he hasn’t made much of a difference since the 2021 season, in which he had 87 tackles, five passes defended, four tackles for loss and two interceptions in 12 contests.
When Adams turned 29 in October, it became clear the Seahawks weren’t going to attempt to retain the safety for whom Seattle sent multiple first-round picks to the Jets in a 2020 trade. Instead, Adams was left to find employment elsewhere.
After a lengthy free agency that began in early March, Adams has found a home in Nashville, where he has signed a deal offered by familiar faces in Titans general manager Ryan Carthon, whose father, Maurice, played in the NFL with Adams’ father in the mid-to-late 1980s.
Adams fits into a Titans defense that is surprisingly attractive, at least on paper. Established names like Jeffery Simmons and Al’Jarius Sneed are its highlights, but Carthon’s recent work has been everywhere, with Adams joining a group that also welcomed Chidobe Awuzie, Kenneth Murray and Arden Key in the offseason, as well as big defensive tackle Te’Vondre Sweat from Texas, who joined the Titans via a second-round selection in April’s draft.
This sounds a bit like a team welcoming some mercenaries, but given the Titans’ performance last season, there’s no better time than now to welcome veteran players to a roster in need of some direction. If Adams stays healthy, he should be able to provide that help.
