Seahawks GM John Schneider: Jamal Adams facing 5-to-6-month recovery from shoulder surgery
Jamal Adams could be back next summer.
General manager John Schneider said on the Seahawks’ radio network’s pregame show Sunday from Houston before the team’s game against the Texans Adams had a successful shoulder surgery in Dallas this past week. The operation was done by a team surgeon for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.
The surgeon estimated a recovery and rehabilitation time for the Pro Bowl safety to last until perhaps June.
“I’ve never really heard many doctors say the surgery didn’t go well, you know? They don’t really come out of there like, ‘Hey, I wish I would have done this better,’” Schneider said. “But, no, everybody said the doctor, the Dallas Mavericks’ doctor, did a really nice job, I guess.
“I think they said it is a five-, six-month rehab.”
Adams had a torn labrum repaired in his left shoulder for the second time in less than a year. That was one of multiple surgeries Adams had at the end of the 2020 season, his first for Seattle after his trade from the New York Jets for two first-round draft choices in July 2020. He also had damaged fingers repaired last winter.
Adams injured his shoulder again last week making the tackle on a 49ers receiver following a catch in Seattle’s home win over San Francisco. Usual sixth, dime defensive back Ryan Neal replaced Adams at strong safety in that game, and started for Adams Sunday in Houston.
Coach Pete Carroll said this past week Adams was “rocked” at needing a second shoulder surgery.
“It was hard on him. It was a blow to our team,” Schneider said Sunday on the radio pregame show. “He’s a very inspirational guy.”
This story was originally published December 12, 2021 at 9:56 AM.
