Josh Adams

27-Year-Old Running BackRB
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Released by the Saints in May of 2022.
Released by New Orleans
RBFree Agent
May 11, 2022
The Saints released Adams on Wednesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Adams was cut from New Orleans' practice squad ahead of Week 18 but signed a reserve/future contract at the start of the offseason. The Notre Dame product has appeared in 26 games during his four-year NFL career, totaling 157 carries for 668 yards and five touchdowns.
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Josh Adams' measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The 40-Yard Dash, Cone Drill, and Broad Jump metrics are from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
225 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash*
4.48 sec
 
Cone Drill*
6.75 sec
 
Broad Jump*
122 in
 
Bench Press
18 reps
 
Hand Length
9.25 in
 
Arm Length
33.75 in
 
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May 2, 2021
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April 15, 2021
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April 8, 2021
Minnesota WR Rashod Bateman checked in smaller than expected at his pro day, but the testing was good enough to keep him in the top five at receiver.
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Adams will battle for a roster spot in a crowded Jets backfield in the preseason. He averaged a robust 5.4 yards per carry on 29 rushing attempts last year, but the 24-year-old likely heads into camp fifth on the Jets' depth chart behind fellow holdovers Ty Johnson and La'Mical Perine, free agent signing Tevin Coleman and rookie fourth-rounder Michael Carter.
Adams is in line to compete with Trenton Cannon and Kenneth Dixon for backup running back slotting behind Le'Veon Bell, Frank Gore and La'Mical Perine. After logging 120 carries with the Eagles in 2018, Adams ran just eight times for 12 yards in three games played for the Jets last season.
Facing a six-month timeline in his recovery from January shoulder surgery, Adams could be stashed on the PUP list if the Eagles don't want to lose him but also don't have a job for him on the 53-man roster. The offseason additions of Jordan Howard and Miles Sanders leave the team with a crowded backfield, forcing Adams, Corey Clement (knee), Wendell Smallwood, Boston Scott and Donnel Pumphrey to compete for one or two spots. Clement is the best bet to secure a job, while Scott and Pumphrey are the longshots. Adams lands somewhere in the middle -- along with Smallwood -- despite making five starts as an undrafted rookie last season.
Jay Ajayi is in a contract year and has long believed to have a problematic knee, and Corey Clement doesn't project as a long-term starter for the most part. Adams doesn't project as a traditional starter, either, but the athleticism and especially the skill set imply a player capable of providing fantasy value if he sees a significant role. Adams was highly explosive at Notre Dame, where he ran for 3,201 yards (6.7 YPC) and 20 touchdowns in 37 games, adding 41 receptions for 336 yards and two touchdowns. He would ideally add at least 10 pounds to his frame because he's currently thin at 6-foot-2, 213 pounds, but in the meantime he has encouraging speed and quickness with a 4.51-second 40-yard dash and 6.78-second three-cone drills. NFL.com even cited a top game speed of 22.37 miles per hour for Adams in one game last year, which would generally compare more to 4.4 speed.
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Back with Saints
RBNew Orleans Saints
January 24, 2022
Adams signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Let go Tuesday
RBFree Agent
January 4, 2022
Adams was cut from the Saints' practice squad Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Joins Saints' practice squad
RBFree Agent
December 30, 2021
Adams was signed to the Saints' practice squad Thursday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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Let go by Saints
RBFree Agent
December 24, 2021
Adams was cut from New Orleans' practice squad Friday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
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Joins New Orleans' practice squad
RBFree Agent
November 10, 2021
Adams was signed to the Saints' practice squad on Wednesday.
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