Seahawks superstar protection Jamal Adams, who is ready to construct his 2023 debut Monday evening in opposition to the Giants, unmistakable that he thought to be retiring upcoming struggling a terrible leg trauma within the 2022 season opener.
Pace talking with journalists on Friday, Adams used to be candid in regards to the psychological tension and bodily fight he continued in his street again to enjoying once more.
“It was tough,” mentioned Adams. “I thought about retiring. I thought about a lot of things. Is this going to be it for me? I didn’t know. But I knew eventually, after I got that MRI, I told myself I’m going to be back. I didn’t know when or how, but I was going to figure it out. I knew if I kept my faith and those around me who really love and support me, then I could make it out.”
The 27-year-old sturdy protection has suffered a torn quad tendon in addition to two torn labrums over the terminating 3 seasons they usually obviously took a toll at the three-time Professional Bowl ability.
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Since being obtained from Jets, the hard-hitting Adams has best performed in 25 regular-season video games for the Seahawks and he says the wounds left him in a “dark place” every now and then.
“I was having all types of thoughts running through my mind, but at the time when I did tear my knee, that was definitely something I was considering,” added Adams. “I was considering everything at the moment. I was in a dark place. Not on anything suicidal, but definitely in a lot of dark times as far as getting away from the game of football, getting away from people. At the time, I wasn’t really talking to many people, and wasn’t answering my phone. So you go through real life situations in this game of football.”
Adams succinctly described the fight athletes stumble upon of their quest to go back from accidents.
“Football teaches you life … and adversity hit me real quick and I have learned to attack it and embrace it…[while being prepared] to rise up to the next occasion.”
