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Adams

Adams missed one game after injuring his groin in Week 2. It appears as though he suffered a re-injury late in the season, though. Adams totaled 36 tackles, one quarterback pressure, one sack and five pass breakups this season. The Jets signed DT Payton Page to the active roster.

The Jets don’t have too many significant inactives for Week 14 against the Dolphins. The biggest is Justin Fields, who was ruled out due to a knee issue this week. Brady Cook was signed from the practice squad to be Tyrod Taylor’s backup. Tony Adams will also be out due to a groin injury, leaving the Jets defense reaching for depth against the Dolphins passing game.

Adams was dinged up early in the first quarter. He has his helmet in his hands on the sideline, but it seems unlikely that he will come back into this game. Adams really struggled in Week 1, so the Jets will turn to rookie Malachi Moore.

Adams’ tender will be worth $3.2 million if he signs. If he signs an offer sheet elsewhere and the Jets decline to match, they will receive zero compensation since Adams entered the league as an undrafted free agent. Adams has averaged roughly 800 snaps over the past two years at the back end of the Jets’ defense. More of an asset in coverage than run defense, Adams has defensed 11 passes over the past two years as a deep safety.

Gardner missed Week 14 with a hamstring injury and was on the injury report leading up to Week 15 before being able to suit up. With near-freezing temperatures in New Jersey on Sunday, the Jets may be being cautious with their young quarterback, but Gardner is on the bench without a helmet and bundled up under a big jacket. Safety Tony Adams is also questionable to return to the game with an ankle injury. Those would be big losses for an already depleted Jets defense.

Asked about Adams’ benching in a presser today, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said “I can’t be sitting here talking about things that may or may not have happened. Mr. Johnson and myself have great dialogue, consistent dialogue, we talk all the time and we have very honest conversations and I’d like to keep those conversations between the two of us.” Uh huh, that’s normal. Well, normal for the Jets anyway.

The Jets are dealing with a plethora of injury issues, and also placed Allen Lazard and Leki Fotu on injured reserve earlier Thursday. With Mosley out, Chazz Surratt should see the bulk of snaps at his linebacker position with Surratt playing through a heel injury.

Backup safety Ashtyn Davis is out with a concussion. The Jets are severely banged up on defense heading into a do-or-die matchup with the Texans. A loss will send their already dwindling playoff hopes down the drain. Adams has five pass breakups, two TFLs, and one sack this year.

In addition to Fotu, DBs Tony Adams (hamstring) and Ashtyn Davis (concussion) did not practice on Tuesday. The non-participation is a troubling sign that all three defenders will be inactive on a short week against the Texans for Thursday Night Football Week 9.

Adams’ absence is a slight boon for Mac Jones and the New England passing offense. The Jets will continue splitting the backfield workload between Dalvin Cook and Breece Hall with Abanikanda inactive.