RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Almost 13 months have handed since Jamal Adams limped off the sphere with one other main damage, the worst one but throughout his tenure with the Seattle Seahawks that’s been outlined by accidents.
There have been the fingers. And the shoulders. After which within the 2022 season opener, a torn quadriceps tendon that’s taken over a 12 months to completely get well from.
However Adams is again. The ball of vitality is ready to make his return Monday evening when the Seahawks play on the New York Giants.
It’s the end result of months stuffed with grueling rehabilitation, questions of whether or not he’d return and finally the conclusion that Adams is about to be on the sphere once more.
“I don’t take days as a right,” Adams stated Friday. “This damage, it didn’t simply educate me extra in regards to the recreation of soccer. It taught me loads about life, what my goal is and simply how I’m going about my enterprise.”
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Adams stated the restoration was depressing and harder than any of his earlier accidents. He stated he was in a straight forged for greater than 20 weeks following the surgical procedure, which left him needing to depend on others for assist with seemingly every part.
“I couldn’t do something on my own. I couldn’t be unbiased. You recognize what I imply?” Adams stated. “Couldn’t get out the mattress, couldn’t bathe on my own. You discuss being up right here and simply coming down, being in a wheelchair, it’s a distinct ballgame. So mentally, I’m loads stronger than I used to be final season earlier than I damage myself.”
Attending to that place took some darkish turns alongside the best way, Adams stated. There was the conclusion of how critical the damage was. There was the immobility that wanted the assistance of others. There was the strenuous rehab course of to interrupt up scar tissue in his leg and sluggish, methodically rebuild the power he as soon as had.
Adams stated ideas of retirement briefly flashed by his thoughts earlier than his resolve dedicated to getting again on the sphere. Lots of his damage rehab came about in Dallas alongside Seattle linebacker Jordyn Brooks, who suffered a torn ACL late final season and made it again for Week 1.
“I considered quite a lot of issues. I imply, is that this going to be it for me? I didn’t know,” Adams stated. “However I knew, ultimately, after I received that MRI, I advised myself I’m going to be again. And I didn’t know when or how, however I used to be going to determine it out.”
In the course of the rehab course of, it grew to become clear Adams wouldn’t be prepared for the beginning of coaching camp, which means the beginning of the common season was most likely out of the image as effectively. After the schedule was launched final spring, Week 4 grew to become the goal. It might give him ample time to verify his leg may deal with the elevated pressure of exercises and follow.
It additionally meant his return can be on the stadium the place he began his profession and spent his first three seasons with the New York Jets.
“I knew Week 4 was going to be a particular second simply being again at MetLife (Stadium),” Adams stated. “It’s particular.”
Whereas Adams’ pleasure in regards to the return is anticipated, his teammates appear equally thrilled to see him lastly again in uniform.
“His vitality, I feel, is unmatched between anyone I’ve been round,” extensive receiver DK Metcalf stated of Adams’ sideline presence. “He’s all the time excited, all the time making an attempt to get everyone revved up and able to play. Simply good to have him again on the sphere with us.”
Earlier than getting injured final season, Adams was anticipated to tackle a hybrid position in Seattle’s defence the place the Seahawks may make the most of his abilities and aggressiveness as a move rusher and taking part in close to the road of scrimmage and use him much less in move protection the place he has struggled previously.
Will that position be the identical now?
“We all know what we’re doing. We’ll all the time be versatile to develop and stuff, however proper now we’ve got a very good plan for it,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll stated. “We will’t do every part all of sudden, you simply must work your method by it and simply begin taking part in the sport once more.”
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