The Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has heard the rumors about his team looking to move on from star safety Jamal Adams. And he wants everybody to know that there is no truth in them at all.
The Seahawks brought in standout safety Julian Love in free agency, handing him a two-year, $12 million deal. His arrival stirred the chatter that Adams might be the odd man out due to his recent struggles and big contract since Seattle also has Pro Bowl safety Quandre Diggs on their roster. However, Carroll refuted this notion in a chat with reporters this week, saying the team plans on playing all three at the same time.
“I know there’s some conversation that what we did with Julian, does that have some impact on Jamal or Quandre — it doesn’t, “said Carroll. “We have a clear thought of what we’re going to do with our guys and how we want to play them, and we feel very fortunate to have all our guys.”
Jamal Adams joined the Seahawks in a blockbuster trade from the New York Jets in 2020 and went on to deliver a Pro Bowl campaign that saw him get 83 tackles and 9.5 sacks in just 12 games. He ended up signing a four-year, $72 million extension the next year, becoming the highest-paid safety in the game.
However, the investment didn’t exactly work out for the Seahawks so far. Adams had a disappointing campaign in 2021, failing to get a single sack for the first time in his pro career. He then got hurt in Week 1 of the 2022 season and hasn’t played a game since.
