Seattle Seahawks’ Jamal Adams expects to improve after ‘playing with one arm’

Seattle Seahawks’ safety Jamal Adams admits he hasn’t played up to his All-Pro standards in the two games since he returned from a groin injury.

Adams said he has been limited in what he can do because of the shoulder injury he sustained on the first play of the game during the Seahawks’ 23-16 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 10. Adams then had four days to prepare for the Seahawks’ Thursday game against the Arizona Cardinals.

“The quick turnaround was very tough playing with one arm, dealing with a shoulder injury,” Adams told reporters.

Adams had an impact in both games despite the injury. He posted a combined 10 total tackles, two sacks, five quarterback hits and a forced fumble. His 5.5 sacks leads the team despite him appearing in six games. Adams helped the Seahawks’ defense produced their best performance of the season during their 28-21 win over the Cardinals in Week 11.

The Seahawks hope they can keep the momentum going when they face the struggling Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia on Monday night. The Eagles rank 24th in total offense and they have been hit hard by injuries on the offensive line – they just lost tackle Lane Johnson to season-ending ankle surgery and Pro Bowl guard Brandon Brooks is out for the season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon during training camp.

The line reportedly will undergo changes ahead of the game. Left tackle Jason Peters is expected to move to left guard, while 2020 seventh-round pick Jordan Mailata will be inserted at left tackle. Rookie Jack Driscoll is expected to start at right tackle in place of Johnson.

“Obviously they’re having different guys in and different units working together as a group. Obviously they have a lot of missing parts, or moving parts, should I say, but it’s not going to stop our game,” Adams told reporters. “I think it’s something that we’ve got to take advantage (of). We’ve got to do what we do. We’ve got to execute.”

Adams said his shoulder is feeling better and he expects his play to continue to improve as the Seahawks enter the stretch run of the regular season.

“It’s getting better and that’s the scary part,” Adams told reporters. “So watch out.”

— Geoffrey C. Arnold | @geoffreyCarnold

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