More interesting details have emerged on Jamal Adams’ absence from the Seattle Seahawks-Philadelphia Eagles “Monday Night Football” game.
The Seahawks made the former Pro Bowler a healthy scratch for Monday night’s pivotal home contest against the reigning NFC Champions. Seattle’s D held the vaunted Philly offense to just 17 points in a 20-17 win that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Head coach Pete Carroll revealed in an interview on KIRO-AM radio Tuesday (h/t Gregg Bell of The News Tribune), that Adams wasn’t even at Lumen Field on Monday. According to Carroll, Adams was disappointed when he learned that he wasn’t going to play, and the Seattle coach believes the 28-year-old was at home during the game.
“I think he was home,” Carroll said. “It was hard on him. We talked about it, and how he was going to deal with it. And he didn’t need to be there.”
Per Bell, Carroll added that Adams will be back for Sunday’s pivotal clash against the Tennessee Titans.
“We need him,” Carroll said on Adams.
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After an excellent first season with Seattle in 2020, Adams was rewarded with a lucrative four-year extension worth $70 million. in his first year with the Seahawks, Adams recorded 9.5 sacks — the most ever in a single season for a defensive back.
The Seahawks acquired Adams in a 2020 blockbuster trade with the New York Jets. The trade looked like a win for Seattle after one season, but injuries limited Adams to 13 total game appearances over the 2021 and 2022 campaigns.
In nine games with the Seahawks this season, Adams has two pass defenses and 48 combined tackles.
