Vikings place safety Jamal Adams on season-ending injured reserve after quad tendon tear
Veteran safety Jamal Adams was moved to injured reserve following a torn right quadriceps tendon suffered in a preseason win, and coach Kevin O’Connell said he will remain with the team during his rehab.
The Minnesota Vikings placed veteran safety Jamal Adams on season-ending injured reserve after imaging confirmed a torn right quadriceps tendon suffered during the team’s 13-10 preseason victory over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Saturday. Adams, 30, was carted off the field early in the second quarter after a non-contact knee injury while covering Giants receiver Calvin Austin III.
Coach Kevin O’Connell said Adams will undergo surgery to repair the tendon and will stay with the organization throughout his recovery. > “He’ll have that procedure to have that fixed and then he’s going to be with us all season long,” O’Connell said. > “I’ve talked a lot, both to him and his family about just his impact on this organization, his ability to help young players, his ability to be a real beacon of energy. Once, obviously, he’s going to be focused on getting healthy and getting the initial early stages of his rehab going. But we’re going to have him with us. You’ll see him around the building because he’s a Minnesota Viking now and we want to make sure he knows how important he’ll be to our players and team.”
Adams, a former first-round pick who earned three Pro Bowl selections and a first-team All-Pro honor with the New York Jets, signed with Minnesota in late July after appearing in 17 games for the Las Vegas Raiders last season. He previously tore his left quadriceps tendon while with the Seattle Seahawks in 2022 and missed the remainder of that season. The Vikings also signed undrafted rookie cornerback Bryce Phillips after his release from the Kansas City Chiefs.