Mike Adams (safety)
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Position: | Assistant secondary coach | ||||||
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Born: | Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | March 24, 1981||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Passaic County Technical Institute (Wayne, New Jersey) | ||||||
College: | Delaware (1999–2003) | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||
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Michael Carl Adams (born March 24, 1981) is an American former professional
Early years
Adams was born in Paterson, New Jersey. A native of Wayne, New Jersey, Adams attended PCTI in Wayne, where he helped guide his team to the New Jersey Group 4 state title in 1998.[2] Adams attended Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, New Jersey before going on to the University of Delaware.[3]
College career
At Delaware, he played 43 times with 23
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
2004
On April 28, 2004, the
Throughout training camp, he competed for a roster spot as a backup safety, cornerback, and special teams player against fellow rookie Keith Lewis. On September 4, 2004, the San Francisco 49ers waived Adams as part of their final roster cuts, but signed him to their practice squad two days later after he cleared waivers.[2]
On November 13, 2004, the San Francisco 49ers elevated Adams to their active roster.
2005
On January 6, 2005, the San Francisco 49ers fired head coach Dennis Erickson after they finished with a 2–14 record.[8] Defensive coordinator Billy Davis held an open competition to name a starting free safety. Adams competed for the role against Ronnie Heard, Keith Lewis, and Mike Rumph, while also seeing time at cornerback. Head coach Mike Nolan named Adams the third-string free safety to start the regular season, behind Mike Rumph and Keith Lewis.[9] He was also named the first-team nickelback to begin the regular season.
He appeared in the
2006
Throughout training camp, Adams competed to retain his role as the starting free safety against Keith Lewis and Tony Parrish.[14] Head coach Mike Nolan named Adams the starting free safety to begin the regular season, opposite strong safety Tony Parrish.[15]
He started in the
Cleveland Browns
2007
On April 2, 2007, the
2008
He entered training camp in 2008 and competed for a roster spot as a backup safety against Gary Baxter, Nick Sorensen, and Steve Cargile. Head coach Romeo Crennel retained Adams as the backup free safety behind Brodney Pool to start the 2008 regular season.[22]
He started in the
2009
On March 5, 2009, the Cleveland Browns signed Adams to a three-year, $4.10 million contract.
2010
In 2010, Adams competed for the job as the starting free safety against Abram Elam and
2011
On January 4, 2011, the Cleveland Browns fired head coach
2012
Adams became an unrestricted free agent after the 2011 season and did not receive a contract offer from the Browns although he expressed a desire to return. He reportedly received interest from four teams, including the Denver Broncos.[40]
Denver Broncos
On March 15, 2012, the Denver Broncos signed Adams to a two-year, $4 million contract with $250,000 guaranteed.[28] During training camp, he competed to be a starting safety against Rahim Moore, Duke Ihenacho, and Quinton Carter.[41] Head coach John Fox named Adams the starting strong safety to start the regular season, alongside free safety Rahim Moore.[42]
In Week 3, Adams collected six combined tackles and a season-high three pass deflections during a 31–25 loss to the
The Denver Broncos finished first in the AFC West with a 13–3 record and earned a first round bye. On January 12, 2013, Adams started in his first career playoff game and made two solo tackles and a pass deflection in the Broncos' 38–35 overtime loss to the
2013
Throughout training camp, Adams competed to retain his starting strong safety role against David Bruton, Duke Ihenacho, and Quentin Jammer.[45] Head coach John Fox named Adams the backup strong safety to start the season, behind Duke Ihenacho.[46]
In Week 10, Adams earned his first start of the season after Duke Ihenacho was inactive after injuring his ankle the previous week.
The
2014
Adams became an unrestricted free agent after the 2013 season and received interest from several teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, and New England Patriots.[52]
Indianapolis Colts
On June 14, 2014, the Indianapolis Colts signed Adams to a one-year, $1.01 million contract that includes $65,000 guaranteed.[53][28] The Colts signed Adams after safety Corey Lynch was placed on season-ending injured reserve.[54]
Throughout training camp, he competed for a job as the starting strong safety against
The
2015
On March 10, 2015, the Indianapolis Colts re-signed Adams to a two-year, $4.85 million contract with $1.20 million guaranteed.[62][28] Head coach Chuck Pagano named Adams the starting strong safety to start the regular season, opposite free safety Dwight Lowery.[63]
On October 8, 2015, Adams recorded four combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted two passes by
2016
On January 6, 2016, the Indianapolis Colts fired defensive coordinator Greg Manusky and safeties coach Roy Anderson after they finished 8–8 behind a struggling defense.[69] Defensive coordinator Ted Monachino retained Adams as the starting strong safety. Head coach Chuck Pagano named him the starter to begin the season, along with free safety Clayton Geathers.[70]
On October 16, 2016, Adams collected a season-high nine combined tackles in the Colts' 26–23 loss at the
2017
On March 6, 2017, Adams announced that the Indianapolis Colts informed him of their intentions to not offer him a contract or re-sign him. At age 36, Adams had three successful seasons with the Colts that earned him appearances in two Pro Bowls. The Colts decided to go with their younger core of safeties in Clayton Geathers, T. J. Green, and Darius Butler.[73]
Carolina Panthers
On March 10, 2017, the
The
In Week 5 of the 2018 season, Adams recorded his fifth career game with two interceptions in the 33–31 victory over the New York Giants.[78]
Houston Texans
On September 30, 2019, Adams was signed by the Houston Texans.[79]
Adams announced his retirement from the NFL on Good Morning Football on March 4, 2020.[80]
NFL coaching career
Chicago Bears
On February 2, 2021, Adams landed his first NFL coaching job with the Chicago Bears.
New York Giants
On July 24, 2023, he was named assistant special teams coach for the New York Giants.[81]
On February 15, 2024, Adams was named as assisstant secondary for the Giants.[82]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
2004 | SF | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | SF | 14 | 10 | 74 | 57 | 17 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 40T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2006 | SF | 16 | 8 | 64 | 54 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | CLE | 15 | 0 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | CLE | 14 | 5 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | CLE | 16 | 9 | 69 | 58 | 11 | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | CLE | 15 | 2 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2012 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 80 | 60 | 20 | 1.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2013 | DEN | 16 | 7 | 64 | 48 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | IND | 16 | 16 | 87 | 67 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2015 | IND | 13 | 13 | 75 | 52 | 23 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
2016 | IND | 15 | 15 | 79 | 62 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2017 | CAR | 16 | 16 | 69 | 48 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2018 | CAR | 16 | 16 | 75 | 47 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | HOU | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 228 | 149 | 930 | 706 | 224 | 6.0 | 1 | 83 | 30 | 337 | 11.2 | 56 | 2 | 13 | 16 |
Personal life
Adams was inducted into the Passaic Tech Hall of Fame in 2009 and had his jersey retired in 2010.[2] Adams has two daughters, Maya and Avery.
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External links
- Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens bio
- Media related to Mike Adams (safety) at Wikimedia Commons