Tyrell Adams
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Adams with the Oakland Raiders in the 2016.
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-11) April 11, 1992
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Mays (Atlanta, Georgia)
College:West Georgia
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021
Total tackles:159
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Tyrell Adams (born April 11, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at West Georgia. He has also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills.

College career

Adams played college football at the University of West Georgia.[1]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Adams signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 12, 2015, after going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft.[2] He spent training camp with the Seahawks, but was waived during the roster cut downs on September 5, 2015.[3]

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 14, 2015, Adams was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. After spending four weeks with the Chiefs, he was released on October 13.[4]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On October 15, 2015, Adams was signed to the Seahawks practice squad, but was waived on October 29.[4]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

Just a few weeks later, Adams returned to the Chiefs practice squad on November 3, 2015.[5] Adams finished the 2015 season on the Chiefs’ practice squad, and signed as a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Chiefs.[6] The next day, he was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad, but was waived the following day.[7]

Oakland Raiders

On October 5, 2016, Adams was signed to the Raiders' practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 26, 2016.[9] He made his NFL debut the next day playing on special teams in a 35–32 win over the Carolina Panthers.[10]

On October 16, 2017, Adams was waived by the Raiders.[11]

Buffalo Bills

On October 18, 2017, Adams was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[12] However, he was waived the next day after failing his physical.[13]

Indianapolis Colts

On February 23, 2018, Adams signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[14] He was waived/injured on September 1, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve.[15] He was released on September 10, 2018.

Houston Texans

On October 2, 2018, Adams was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2018.[17] He was waived/injured on October 22, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve.[18] He was released on October 24, 2018.

San Francisco 49ers

On November 27, 2018, Adams was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[19]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On December 26, 2018, Adams was signed by the Houston Texans off the 49ers practice squad.[20] The Texans waived him on August 31 during final roster cuts.[21] On September 1, 2019, Adams was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[22] Adams was promoted to the active roster on September 25, 2019.[23]

On April 6, 2020, Adams re-signed with the Texans.[24] In Week 6 against the Tennessee Titans, Adams led the team with eight tackles and recorded his first career sack on Ryan Tannehill during the 42–36 overtime loss.[25] In Week 12 against the Detroit Lions, Adams led the team with 17 tackles and forced two fumbles that were recovered by the Texans during the 41–25 win.[26]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

Adams re-signed with the Buffalo Bills on a one-year contract on March 31, 2021.[27] He was waived on August 24, 2021.[28]

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

On October 5, 2021, Adams was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[29] He was promoted to the active roster on October 23.[30] He was released on November 2, and re-signed to the practice squad.[31][32] He was promoted to the active roster on December 4.[33] He was waived on December 21 and re-signed to the practice squad.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 29, 2021, Adams was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars off the 49ers practice squad.[34]

On March 9, 2022, the Jaguars signed Adams to a contract extension.[35] He was released on August 29, 2022.[36]

Indianapolis Colts

On November 15, 2022, Adams was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[37] He was released on November 22.[38]

Seattle Sea Dragons

Adams was signed to the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL on March 28, 2023.[39] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[40]

References

  1. ↑ "University of West Georgia Wolves Athletics – Tyrell Adams – 2014 Football". Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Drovetto, Tony (May 12, 2015). "Seahawks Sign FB Brandon Cottom, LB Tyrell Adams; Part Ways With OL Nate Isles, C.J. Davis". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ Drovetto, Tony (September 5, 2015). "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Safety Kelcie McCray". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Tyrell Adams Transactions". FoxSports.com.
  5. ↑ "Chiefs bring back LB Tyrell Adams to practice squad, release LB Josh Keyes". ChiefsDigest.com. November 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs Down to NFL Mandated Roster Limit". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Additional Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Raiders Sign TE Ryan O'Malley to Active Roster; Smith to Reserve/Injured List". Raiders.com. October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. November 26, 2016. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Raiders Snap Counts vs. Carolina Panthers". Raiders.com. November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Raiders Sign LB NaVorro Bowman". Raiders.com. October 16, 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018.
  12. ↑ Brown, Chris (October 18, 2017). "Bills awarded waiver claim for LB Tyrell Adams". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
  13. ↑ Brown, Chris (October 19, 2017). "Bills sign LB Lacey back; LB Adams waived/injured". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Roster Move: Colts Sign LB Tyrell Adams". Colts.com. February 23, 2018. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
  15. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  16. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (October 2, 2018). "Texans sign LB Tyrell Adams to practice squad". Chron.com.
  17. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign ILB Tyrell Adams". HoustonTexans.com. October 6, 2018.
  18. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign ILB Josh Keyes". HoustonTexans.com. October 22, 2018.
  19. ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign ILB Tyrell Adams". HoustonTexans.com. December 26, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Texans trim roster to 53 players". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Texans sign CB Armstrong, TE Paulsen, add 10 players to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Texans place Senio Kelemete on IR, promote Tyrell Adams". Chron.com. September 25, 2019.
  24. ↑ Alper, Josh (March 13, 2020). "Texans to re-sign Tyrell Adams". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – October 18th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Houston Texans at Detroit Lions – November 26th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  27. ↑ Glab, Maddy (March 31, 2021). "Bills sign linebacker Tyrell Adams". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  28. ↑ "Five players released by the Bills to reach the 80-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. August 24, 2021.
  29. ↑ "49ers Sign K Joey Slye; Add Three Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. October 5, 2021.
  30. ↑ "49ers Make a Series of Roster Moves ahead of Week 7". 49ers.com. October 23, 2021.
  31. ↑ "49ers Announce a Series of Roster Moves ahead of Nov. 2 Trade Deadline". 49ers.com. November 2, 2021.
  32. ↑ "49ers Open Practice Windows for Gould, Kittle and Wilson Jr". 49ers.com. November 3, 2021.
  33. ↑ "Trey Sermon Placed on IR; Marcell Harris Downgraded to Out". 49ers.com. December 4, 2021.
  34. ↑ "Roster Move: Jaguars sign Tyrell Adams to active roster, place 2 on COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. December 29, 2021.
  35. ↑ "Roster moves: Jaguars extend LB Tyrell Adams". Jaguars.com. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  36. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars release four, waive six ahead of the 53-man roster deadline on August 30, 2022". Jaguars.com. August 29, 2022.
  37. ↑ "Colts Sign LB Tyrell Adams To Practice Squad, Release TE Darrell Daniels From Practice Squad". Colts.com. November 15, 2022.
  38. ↑ "Colts Release LB Tyrell Adams From Practice Squad". Colts.com. November 22, 2022.
  39. ↑ Lyons, Matt (March 28, 2023). "Seattle Sea Dragons Sign Former NFL Linebacker Tyrell Adams". xflnewshub. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  40. ↑ "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". espn.com. January 1, 2024.
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