The Seahawks have excused safety Jamal Adams from this week’s mandatory minicamp for personal reasons, a source tells Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (on Twitter). Initially, his absence was believed to be contract-related, but that’s not quite the case. 
As a result, Adams will not be fined ~$290K for skipping the three-day minicamp. Still, the two sides still have some contract matters to hash out. Adams is currently playing on his fifth-year option, which means $9.86MM for the 2021 season. Meanwhile, he wants a new multi-year contract to position him as the highest-paid safety in the NFL.
That’s been Adams’ stance for several years, dating back to his time with the Jets. Desperate to get away from Gang Green, Adams agreed to table talks until a later date. With one year to go at a below-market rate, the future is now. But, on the plus side, Adams’ non-participation does not seem to be the start of a holdout.
The advanced metrics knocked Adams for his coverage and run D last year, but he was still a force with 9.5 sacks in just 12 games. The multiple-time Pro Bowler — 26 in October — was rock solid before last year’s injury-filled season. Between 2018 and 2019, only Vikings standout Anthony Harris graded out higher than Adams at safety, according to Pro Football Focus. Eddie Jackson (Bears) was No. 3 on the list, and he currently stands as one of the league’s top-paid safeties.
I mean, it’s basically like he wasn’t there during regular season and playoffs last year anyways.
9.5 sacks says otherwise.
OH I get jokes…..
Aka “we traded too much for Adams and can’t afford to lose him”
Thanks Zach for doing your homework on the first article.
I bet the deal gets done before season starts forcing all the other teams to have to pay there safeties even more. I bet he gets 15m or so a year for 4 years
So essentially he’s a safety that cant cover or defend the run? No way he should get top safety money. The sacks are nice but you dont need sacks from the safety position.