Adams (knee) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Adams carted off the field in Thursday's loss to the Cowboys with the injury and was unable to return. The 30-year-old has been a significant part of the team's secondary this season, recording 62 tackles (44 solo), three passes defensed and an interception. so his absence will certainly be a blow to the team Week 18, when the Titans fight to earn a playoff spot and the AFC South crown against the Jaguars.
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Titans' Andrew Adams: Ruled out with knee injury
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Adams (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday's game against the Cowboys, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.
Adams suffered the injury on a touchdown reception for the Cowboys early in the fourth quarter. He was carted off the field and quickly ruled out, suggesting the potential for a serious injury. If Adams is sidelined beyond Thursday's game, it would be a big blow to Tennessee's secondary, as he has regularly played over 80 percent of defensive snaps at free safety.
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Titans' Andrew Adams: Seven tackles in win
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Adams recorded seven tackles (six solo) during Sunday's 17-10 win over the Broncos.
Adams has recorded at least seven tackles in three of his last four appearances. He's totaled 33 tackles and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown, across his first six games with the Titans.
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Andrew Adams: Released by Big Blue
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The Giants released Adams on Friday, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports.
Adams spent his first two seasons in the NFL with the Giants and returned to the team this offseason after spending the past four years with the Buccaneers. He made 30 appearances, operating mostly on special teams, during his last two campaigns in Tampa Bay, but he finds himself a free agent heading into the 2022 regular season.
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Buccaneers' Andrew Adams: Draws a start
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Adams will start at free safety Sunday against the Falcons, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Adams is next man up with Jordan Whitehead (calf) and Mike Edwards (suspension) out Sunday. He's appeared in eight games for Tampa Bay this season, mostly on special teams, while recording nine tackles. He'll look to help stop the Falcons' passing game and most notably Kyle Pitts.
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Buccaneers' Andrew Adams: Signed to 53-man roster
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The Bucs signed Adams to their 53-man roster Monday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Adams was promoted from the practice squad ahead of Week 1 and made the most of his opportunity. He secured one of the most important plays for the Buc in Week 1 by tackling Ezekiel Elliott near the goal line to force a field goal. The 28-year-old is playing well and will continue to draw snaps as long as Jordan Whitehead (hamstring) continues to miss time.
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Buccaneers' Andrew Adams: Logs full practice
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Adams (hamstring) was a full participant for Thursday's practice, Carmen Vitali of the team's official site reports.
Adams was forced to limited practice time during Wednesday's session, but as evidenced by this news, he's healthy and ready for Week 1. The Connecticut product was strong as a rotational safety for the team in 2019, and he's expected to operate in that same role in 2020.
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Buccaneers' Andrew Adams: Limited in practice Wednesday
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Adams (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Carmen Vitali of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Adams played an instrumental role in Tampa Bay's secondary as a rotational safety in 2019, and he's positioned to handle a similar gig if healthy Week 1. The 27-year-old will have two more chances to increase his level of practice participation before Sunday's season opener against New Orleans.
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Buccaneers' Andrew Adams: Another solid campaign
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Adams, who logged a season-high 89 snaps and posted seven tackles (four solo) in the Week 17 overtime loss to the Falcons, finished the 2019 season with 46 tackles (41 solo), one interception, three passes defensed and one forced fumble across 14 games.
The four-year veteran once again operated as a rotational safety for the majority of the season after logging his first defensive snaps in Week 5 against the Saints. Adams once again demonstrated sure tackling, but he wasn't able to come close to replicating his four-interception tally from 2018. The 27-year-old is headed toward unrestricted free agency at the start of the new league year in March, and it remains to be seen if the Buccaneers will be interested in bringing him back for a third season with the franchise or if he's able to get a starting opportunity somewhere on the open market.
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Giants' Andrew Adams: Competing for starting role
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Adams will compete for a starting role at free safety during training camp, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Adams ran with the first-string defense during OTAs and minicamp this spring, suggesting he's the early favorite to win the job in advance of camp His primary competition, Darian Thompson, was the team's starter at free safety in all 16 games last season, but the 2016 third-round pick struggled in run support and ultimately finished the year as Pro Football Focus' 76th-ranked safety out of 89 qualifiers.
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Giants' Andrew Adams: Expected to start for Collins in Week 17
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Adams is expected to start at strong safety Sunday against the Redskins with Landon Collins (forearm) landing on injured reserve, Michael Eisen of the Giants' official site reports.
Adams was previously in line to start Week 15 against the Eagles when Collins was listed as doubtful with an ankle injury, but the star safety surprisingly gained clearance to play before departing early. The ankle aggravation didn't prevent Collins from starting Week 16 against the Cardinals either, but he'll officially be shuttered for the season after suffering a broken forearm in that contest. Adams shouldn't be expected to match Collins' 6.9 tackle-per-game pace as he steps into a focal role in the secondary, but the prospect of increased snaps keeps Adams on the IDP radar nonetheless. While serving as a reserve the past two weeks, Adams has accumulated 11 stops across 131 snaps (89 on defense, 42 on special teams).
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Giants' Andrew Adams: Likely starting at strong safety in Week 15
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Adams is expected to receive the start at strong safety in Sunday's game against the Eagles, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
The Giants only have two healthy safeties on the roster with Landon Collins (ankle) doubtful for Week 15 and Nat Berhe (hamstring) ruled out for the contest, so Adams is positioned to start alongside free safety Darian Thompson almost by default. While the lack of alternatives should put Adams in line for a hefty snap count, it would be unwise to bank on him delivering the huge tackle totals that Collins has consistently provided in recent weeks. Adams has seen most of his action on special teams in his 13 appearances this season, providing 16 tackles and forcing a fumble.
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Giants' Andrew Adams: Competing in training camp
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Adams was impressive during OTAs and could compete for the starting free safety position, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Safeties coach David Merritt said of the competition, "I'm going to be honest with you, you can sit here right now and say yes [it's Darian Thompson], but I can't sit here and take away from what Andrew Adams has done."
Adams notched 46 tackles, five passes defensed and one interception over 14 games last season as a replacement for Darian Thompson, who missed almost the entire year with a foot injury. However, with Thompson back to full health, it appears as if he is the favorite to claim the starting free safety role. While Adams is a dark horse, it's tough to rule out the 24-year-old completely, making this training camp battle quite intriguing.
