# Jamal Adams

NFL player. Position: **Safety/Linebacker**. Team: **Minnesota Vikings**.

## Quick Facts

- **Position:** Safety/Linebacker (converted to LB in 2025)
- **Team:** Minnesota Vikings (MIN)
- **Draft:** 6th overall, 2017

## 2026 Outlook

Jamal Adams joins the Vikings as a veteran pass-rusher who switched from safety to linebacker in 2025 with the Raiders. Under Brian Flores' flexible 3-4 scheme, Adams' role remains unclear—he could play safety, linebacker, or both. His career-arc suggests he's in decline (earned more than $71M over nine years but has been rotating through teams: Jets, Seahawks, Titans, Lions, Raiders), but his versatility fits a scheme that values position flexibility. Fantasy impact depends on whether he plays a defined role or remains a rotational piece (per Jamal Adams joins the Vikings).

## Role / Depth Chart

Likely rotational pass-rusher in Brian Flores' scheme. Exact position (S or LB) TBD at training camp.

## Recent News

- 2026-07-28 — Jamal Adams joins the Vikings (Jamal Adams joins the Vikings)

## Open Questions

- Will Jamal Adams play safety or linebacker in Brian Flores' defense, or both?

## Sources

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