Jamal Adams reports to Seahawks training camp on time amid contract-extension negotiations

Jamal Adams is within the constructing. As Seahawks gamers descend onto the power for the beginning of coaching camp, a social media post documenting a couple of arrivals revealed that the All-Pro security was amongst these reporting on time. In fact, Adams’ attendance in the beginning of camp was notably noteworthy on condition that the 2 sides are at present within the midst of negotiations relating to an extension as he enters the ultimate yr of his contract. Adams was given an excused absence for obligatory minicamp earlier this summer season, nevertheless it seems like he’s good to go for coaching camp, regardless of there not being a deal agreed upon but. 

The Seahawks are reportedly willing to make Adams the highest-paid safety in the NFL with this extension. That stated, the 2 sides weren’t near coming to phrases, in accordance with a report from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network on Monday. Regardless of the reported hole in talks, each side coming to phrases does seem to be an inevitability, given the lofty draft capital — headlined by two first-rounders — the Seahawks gave as much as purchase Adams in a commerce with the Jets final yr. 

If Adams — who is ready to make $9.86 million on his fifth-year possibility this season — does get a market-setting deal, he’d be leaping over Broncos security Justin Simmons, who simply signed a $61 million deal over 4 years that features $35 million assured. Adams’ common annual wage can be someplace above Simmons’ $15.25 million, nevertheless it is probably not a lot increased than that. Prior experiences famous that Seattle needs to maintain linebacker Bobby Wagner as its highest-paid defender. Wagner’s present contract provides him an AAV of $18 million per season. 

Whereas no deal has been struck but, Adams electing to report back to camp and never holdout must be checked out as a constructive improvement. Will probably be attention-grabbing, nevertheless, to see the 25-year-old’s stage of participation in camp as these negotiations proceed.