It’s the reunion season of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025.
First, the franchise traded for quarterback Geno Smith to reunite him with former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, now at the helm in Las Vegas. This week there’s another reunion but this time in the secondary.
The Raiders have signed safety Jamal Adams, the team announced Tuesday, July 22.
Adams played for Carroll in Seattle from 2020 to 2023. He made the Pro Bowl and was a second-team All-Pro in 2020, the last time he earned those accolades.
Adams played five games in 2024: three with the Tennessee Titans and two with the Detroit Lions. The former No. 6 overall draft pick will turn 30 during the season.
This will be his fifth team in the NFL after stints the New York Jets, Seahawks, Titans and Lions.
He joins a secondary with a lot of new faces entering 2025. Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham is also working free-agent signees Eric Stokes at cornerback and Jeremy Chinn at safety into the fold. Las Vegas also spent a third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on cornerback Darien Porter and he is expected to compete for a starting job.
Las Vegas’ veterans reported to training camp Tuesday. Adams won’t have to wait long to face a former team on the football field; the Raiders will play the Seahawks in their preseason opener on Thursday, Aug. 7.
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