Jamal Adams Makes Titans Debut Against Jets In Week 2

Safety Jamal Adams made his first start of the 2024 season for the Tennessee Titans this weekend. The three-time Pro-Bowler is trying to revive his career after suffering injuries in four straight seasons.

In his debut game for Tennessee, Adams took  on the New York Jets, who drafted him in 2017. Despite having extensive issues with the Jets and general manager Joe Douglas in the past, Adams said it feels meaningful to play New York in his return.

“I respect the hell out of the Jets,” Adams said. “They drafted me. I mean, the Jets is tatted on me, man. It’s part of my story. My father was drafted to the Giants, I was drafted to the Jets. My mom is from Yonkers, New York, and I have a lot of family up here. I still have my house there. It is still home.”

Adams spent some of his best years in the league on the Jets, making his first two Pro Bowl appearances with the team in 2018 and 2019. In the former year, his second season in the league, he recorded 115 combined tackles, immediately establishing himself as a star defender.

Going from the Jets to the Seattle Seahawks in 2020, Adams had his most dominant season with 9.5 sacks and 83 combined tackles. Several injuries took their toll in subsequent years, however. Between 2021 and 2023, he only started in 22 games, suffering a torn quad, torn labrum, a concussion and undergoing hip surgery. He was released by Seattle in March.

The Titans signed Adams to a one-year deal in July, but he has had limited time to practice with the team while recovering the aforementioned surgery.  

The Jets beat the Titans 24-17 on Sunday.