Safety Jamal Adams is marking his 29th birthday on Thursday with a new chapter ahead.
The three-time Pro Bowl safety was released by the Tennessee Titans, fulfilling his recent request for a departure.
Titans are honoring the request of former Pro-Bowl safety Jamal Adams for his release, per source. Adams is healthy and looking forward to his next opportunity.
Adams’ agents Kevin Conner and Robert Brown of @UniSportsMgmt confirmed his release. pic.twitter.com/ENdPcebVpG
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 17, 2024
Although Jamal Adams is still under 30, his recent seasons have been plagued by injuries. His last Pro Bowl appearance was in 2020, marking the end of a three-year Pro Bowl streak. Since then, Adams has struggled to stay on the field, not playing more than 12 games in any season.
The LSU alum contributed to Tennessee’s top-ranked secondary, which had allowed just 685 passing yards entering Week 7. However, he faced stiff competition for playing time behind starters Amani Hooker and three-time Pro Bowler Quandre Diggs, along with backups Julius Wood and Mike Brown.
Adams appeared in only three of the Titans’ first five games, playing just 20 snaps and recording four tackles. He had not taken the field since the team’s Week 4 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 30.
On Saturday, Tennessee placed Adams on the reserve/non-football injury list due to a lingering hip issue, forcing him to miss at least four more games. He had already missed the Titans’ Week 1 loss to the Chicago Bears because of the same injury.
Adams, the 2017 sixth overall pick, signed a one-year deal with Tennessee in July, joining a revamped secondary that included offseason additions like cornerbacks Chidobe Awuzie from the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals, and former Kansas City Chiefs standout L’Jarius Sneed.