Jerell Adams

Retired

Detroit Lions · TE

Jerell Adams recorded 19 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans, New York Giants.

Best highlights

11.3

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

playoff games

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Jerell Adams's most significant indexed performances.

Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2016

3 rec · 18 rec yds · 1 rec TD

New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2017

4 rec · 31 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Detroit Lions vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2017

1 rec · 38 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

3 rec · 24 rec yds · 0 rec TD

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2016

2 rec · 27 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jerell Adams's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 38 receiving yards

Detroit Lions vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2017

1 rec · 38 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 4 receptions · 4 targets

New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2017

4 rec · 31 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2016

3 rec · 18 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jerell Adams's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–present

Jerell Adams

Odell Beckham Jr.

Saquon Barkley

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

Jerell Adams

Deshaun Watson

DeAndre Hopkins

Quarterback promise meets organizational collapse

Houston Texans · A brilliant rise unravels

Houston found dynamic quarterback play and won two more divisions before injuries, damaging personnel decisions and off-field crisis ended the core.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

Jerell Adams

Drew Brees

Alvin Kamara

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

Jerell Adams

Matthew Stafford

Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2020–2022

Jerell Adams

Tom Brady

Mike Evans

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

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Jerell Adams

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Career highs

Franchise eras

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

Houston Texans · A brilliant rise unravels

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

NFL appearances

Jerell Adams

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Career highs

Franchise eras

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

Houston Texans · A brilliant rise unravels

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history