Veteran defender Jamal Adams signs with Minnesota Vikings

Veteran defender Jamal Adams has agreed to join the Minnesota Vikings, marking his sixth NFL team in ten seasons. The 30-year-old confirmed the move via a social media post on Monday, July 27, which read "Year 10 skol." Adams spent the 2025 season with the Las Vegas Raiders, where he transitioned from safety to linebacker and recorded 45 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble across 17 games.

Adams’s role with the Vikings remains undefined, with his position, whether as a safety or linebacker, still to be determined. His versatility is considered an asset for defensive coordinator Brian Flores's system, which values aggressive, flexible defenders. The signing comes as Vikings veteran safety Harrison Smith is contemplating retirement.

Originally selected sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 2017 NFL Draft, Adams earned three Pro Bowl selections and multiple All-Pro honors during his time as a safety in New York and later with the Seattle Seahawks. His tenure in Seattle included a lucrative four-year, $70 million contract extension in August 2021, which briefly made him the highest-paid safety in league history. After his release from Seattle in 2023, Adams played for the...