The Houston Texans are signing veteran safety Adrian Amos ahead of the Week 14 game against the New York Jets. Amos played in 11 games for the Jets this season, compiling 23 tackles and one pass defended. He was released by the organization on December 2 -- just under six months after joining the team on a one-year deal. Now, he'll join a Texans safety group consisting of DeAndre Houston-Carson, Jimmie Ward, and Jalen Pitre. The Texans have allowed the fourth most passing yards per attempt this year (7.7), so this signing is likely an effort to turn things around in the secondary.
The New York Jets signed former Green Bay Packers veteran defensive back Adrian Amos to a one-year, $4 million deal on Tuesday, according to sources. Amos will join the Jets defense after four years in Green Bay. Last year in 17 starts, he had a career-high 102 tackles (73 solo), one sack, seven tackles for loss, an interception, five passes defensed and a fumble recovery. He was originally a fifth-round selection of the Chicago Bears in 2015 out of Penn State, and Amos spent the first four years of his NFL career in the Windy City. The 30-year-old hasn't missed a regular season game since 2017 and will boost a Gang Green secondary that already includes safeties Chuck Clark and Jordan Whitehead.
Free-agent safety Adrian Amos might be back with the Green Bay Packers soon. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst told reporters they aren't closing the door on Amos returning to the team. The Packers have failed to address the safety position with Rudy Ford and Darnell Savage at the top of the depth chart. Amos has spent each of the last four seasons with Green Bay. The 30-year-old has been a reliable option for them, so it wouldn't be shocking to see the organization decide to bring him back. It sounds like the Packers continue to remain in communication with Amos.
Green Bay Packers safety Adrian Amos (concussion) is active for Week 5 against the New York Giants in London. He had been listed as questionable. The 29-year-old initially suffered the injury last Sunday against the New England Patriots. Amos has appeared in all four contests this season, registering 13 tackles along the way.
Green Bay Packers safety Adrian Amos (head) won't return to the Week 4 matchup against the New England Patriots. The 29-year had 11 total tackles (six solo) heading into Sunday. However, he's now being evaluated for a concussion, so his status for the Week 5 contest versus the Giants is up in the air.
The Green Bay Packers restructured safety Adrian Amos' contract on Friday to free up some salary cap space ahead of the 2021 season, according to a source. Amos was No. 7 among safeties with a $9.65 million salary cap charge heading into the season, so it's no surprise that the Packers restructured his deal to give them a little more wiggle room. A Pro Football Focus All-Pro last year, Amos elevated his play late in the season, which coincided with Green Bay's defensive surge in the second half. In the first eight games, he had zero interceptions, one pass defended and eight missed tackles. In the second half, Amos had two picks, eight passes defended and two missed tackles. He led the team with 83 tackles, was second with two interceptions, third with nine passes defended and fourth with five tackles for loss in 2020. Amos and Darnell Savage make up one of the best safety duos in the NFL.
