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Adams

Adams approached every-down status with the Texans in 2020, totaling 125 tackles and two sacks in the process. He couldn’t reproduce that success in 2021 and spent most of his season on various practice squads. Adams appears to be fated for a similar season this year.

Adams totaled 125 tackles and two sacks with the Texans in 2020 but failed to make the final roster in Buffalo just a year later. He bounced between the 49ers’ practice squad and active roster for most of 2021 before the Jags added him in December. Adams will be used primarily on special teams in Jacksonville.

It’s a terrific depth addition among Buffalo’s front-seven as Adams, 28, appeared in every game with the Texans last year, totaling a career-high 125 tackles and two sacks. He has the ability to play both defense and special teams off the bench.

Adams made two starts for the Texans last year, totaling 13 tackles and one forced fumble over five appearances. He’ll primarily stick in a special teams role barring injuries ahead of him.

Adams is part of an open competition with Cory James, Ben Heeney, and potentially WLB Jelani Jenkins. He was limited to special teams in his six game call-up last year, but “saw a lot more time on defense” during the offseason program. The Raiders’ linebacking depth is a 2017 concern.

Adams worked at the SAM spot in Indy’s new 4-3 scheme, ahead of 2016 fourth-rounder Antonio Morrison. Adams made similar noise with the Raiders last year before playing just 99 snaps on defense, and second-round LB Darius Leonard has been sidelined by a hamstring injury. Still, it looks like Adams has a shot on a wide-open depth chart.