Impact Adams will make his 2024 debut after spending the first four weeks of the season on IR. The Houston product will be a depth option at linebacker for the G-men, but he'll likely see most of his wok on special teams.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
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Back in action Adams (quadriceps) is active Sunday against the Seahawks, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Back in action Adams (quadriceps) is active Sunday against the Seahawks, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Adams will make his 2024 debut after spending the first four weeks of the season on IR. The Houston product will be a depth option at linebacker for the G-men, but he'll likely see most of his wok on special teams.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Reinstated from injured reserve The Giants activated Adams (quadriceps) from injured reserve Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Adams began the regular season on injured reserve after injuring his groin during training camp. He was designated to return from IR on Wednesday, and while he was a full participant in all three practices week, he is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks due to a quadriceps injury. Adams played mostly on special teams with the Browns in 2023 and finished with 17 tackles (11 solo) and one forced fumble over 17 regular-season games.
OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Comes off injured reserve The Giants activated Adams (quadriceps) from injured reserve Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Adams began the regular season on injured reserve after injuring his groin during training camp. He was designated to return from IR on Wednesday, and while he was a full participant in all three practices week, he is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks due to a quadriceps injury. Adams played mostly on special teams with the Browns in 2023 and finished with 17 tackles (11 solo) and one forced fumble over 17 regular-season games.
OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Giants activate ILB Matthew Adams off injured reserve; OLB Benton Whitley waived The New York Giants made the following roster moves Saturday ahead of their Week 5 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
OCTOBER 5 • GIANTS.COM
Returns to practice Adams (groin) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, opening up a 21-day practice window, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Impact Adams suffered a groin injury in the Giants' second preseason game, ultimately being placed on injured reserve and missing the first four games of 2024. The linebacker was a full participant at practice Wednesday according to Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site, suggesting that he's relatively close to making his return to game action.
OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Opening season on IR Adams (groin) was placed on injured reserve by the Giants on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Impact Adams went down with a groin injury in New York's second preseason game Aug. 17 versus the Texans. He was designated to return from IR, meaning that he'll miss least the first four games of the 2024 season before he'll be first eligible to return in Week 5 against the Seahawks on Oct. 6.
AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with groin injury Adams (groin) will not return to Saturday's preseason game at Houston, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports.
Impact It's still not clear exactly how severe Adams' groin issue might be, but it will keep him out of the rest of the Giants' second preseason contest in any case. Until he's back on the field, rookie K.J. Cloyd could see an uptick in reps.
AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE
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APRIL 12 • GIANTS.COM
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DECEMBER 29, 2023 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
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JULY 27, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
Zac Jackson: Browns LB Matthew Adams will miss at least a... - The Athletic Browns LB Matthew Adams will miss at least a couple weeks with a calf injury. WR Amari Cooper remains out with a minor injury, but Kevin Ste...
JULY 27, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Heads to Cleveland The Browns signed Adams on Tuesday.
Impact Adams posted 26 tackles across 10 games for the Bears in 2022, but the majority of his production came over the final seven weeks of the season. The 2018 seventh-round pick started his career with the Colts and worked with current Browns special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone, who held the same title during Adams' time in Indianapolis.
MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Set for free agency Adams notched two tackles in the Bears' 29-13 loss to the Vikings in Week 18, and ended the season with 26 tackles and a forced fumble over 10 games played.
Impact Adams missed seven games with a calf injury, and in the nine games he played, he had two or fewer tackles in six of them. However, on a per-game basis, this was the most productive year of his five-year career. After playing about 20 snaps per game, he'll likely compete for a depth role next year as an unrestricted free agent.
JANUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Activated from IR The Bears activated Adams (calf) from injured reserve Wednesday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
Impact Adams resumed practicing last week, and Chicago has seen enough to now bring him back to the active roster. That puts the 26-year-old on track to resume handling a depth role on defense beginning with Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Fishbain: The Bears will activate LB Matt Adams from IR... - The Athletic The Bears will activate LB Matt Adams from IR today and they signed DE Taco Charlton off the Saints’ practice squad, per Matt Eberflus. Eber...
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Will practice Wednesday Chicago designated Adams (calf) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
Impact Adams was placed on IR in mid-October due to a calf injury, but he'll return to practice Wednesday. With the move, Chicago opens up a 21-day window for the linebacker to be added to the active roster, but if he isn't, Adams will revert to IR for the remainder of the campaign.
NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Goes on injured reserve Adams (calf) was placed on IR on Tuesday.
Impact Adams left Sunday's loss the Vikings early with the injury, then was a DNP on the team's estimated practice report Monday. The fifth-year linebacker has struggled to stay healthy this season, already missing Weeks 3 and 4 due to a hamstring injury. He'll now be forced to miss at least the next four weeks, with a return of Nov. 13 against the Lions being his earliest eligibility.
OCTOBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Linebacker Matthew Adams Moved to Injured Reserve Strong side linebacker Matthew Adams has been moved to injured reserve following a calf injury.
OCTOBER 11, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Estimated DNP Adams (calf) was a non-participant in the Bears' estimated practice report Monday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Adams continues to deal with injuries, as he missed Week 3 and 4 with a hamstring injury. He then suffered a calf injury in Sunday's loss to the Vikings that forced his early exit. With the Bears on a short week and hosting the Commanders on Thursday, Adams will need to make a quick recovery to be active for the game.
OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Suffers calf injury Sunday Adams is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Vikings due to a calf injury, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Impact Adams missed the team's previous two games due to a hamstring injury but returned to full practices ahead of Week 5 and was cleared for action. He recorded one tackle before leaving the game in the second half due to a new calf injury. In his absence, Joe Thomas and Jack Sanborn are candidates for increased roles.
OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Back in full Thursday Adams (hamstring) was listed as a full participant on the Bears' injury report Thursday.
Impact Adams has been sidelined for Chicago's last two games while dealing with a hamstring injury, which kept him limited during practice Wednesday as well. The 26-year-old recorded six tackles while playing just under half of his 73 total snaps on defense over the first two weeks, and he should see a consistent role in both phases moving forward.
OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Officially out Adams (hamstring) is inactive Sunday against the Giants.
Impact Adams was considered doubtful coming into the day, so his absence is not a surprise. Joe Thomas, who was recently signed to the active roster, will likely see the majority of snaps at outside linebacker.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Unlikely to play Sunday Adams (hamstring) is doubtful for Sunday against the Giants.
Impact Adams was able to log a limited practice Friday after logging DNP's on Wednesday and Thursday, but that may not be enough for the 26-year-old to take the field Sunday. Assuming he is out, recent signee to the active roster Joe Thomas will likely be looking at an increased snap count.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
