On Sunday, as the Detroit Lions look to add healthy players to an injury-riddled defense, news they were signing three-time Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams to their practice squad landed as surprising. After asking the Tennessee Titans to release him earlier this season, amid another injury, he was awaiting an opportunity to join a playoff contender.
Adams practiced for the first time as a Lion on Monday, spotted working as a linebacker during individual drills. With how depleted the Lions are by injuries at linebacker, and what Adams has become skill set-wise as the more recent years of his career have gone on, that practice work is not surprising.
Adams spoke with reporters after Monday’s practice.
“It’s no better opportunity, man,” Adams said. about joining the Lions. “Obviously, just being home in Dallas and continuing to train where I’m from. When AG called, it was a no-brainer for me.”
Adams said he feels like he can do “a little bit of everything”, and his track record says he can. Injuries have limited to 10 games over the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and he played in three games for Tennessee this season.
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