Jets trade star safety Adams to Seahawks

NEW YORK — Jamal Adams’ wish was finally granted — he is leaving New York in a stunning trade. The Jets dealt the disgruntled star safety to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, splitting with a gifted player whose relationship with the franchise quickly deteriorated because of a contract dispute.

The Jets received a massive haul in the deal, sending a 2022 fourth-round draft pick along with Adams to the Seahawks for a 2021 first-rounder, a 2022 firstrounder, a 2021 third-rounder and safety Bradley McDougald — all pending physicals.

Both teams confirmed the trade details and the Seahawks welcomed Adams to the team in a Twitter post.

“Let’s get it,” Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson tweeted.

The deal ended a contentious several months for Adams and the Jets, a situation that increasingly appeared headed for a divorce when the two-time Pro Bowl selection criticized ownership early in the week and then took shots at coach Adam Gase and general manager Joe Douglas in an interview with the New York Daily News on Friday.

The 24-year-old former LSU player was was drafted sixth overall by the Jets in 2017. He quickly established himself as a fan favourite and one of the best players at his position, being selected for the last two Pro Bowls and making the All-Pro squad last year.

But Adams’ relationship with the franchise began to take a turn last October. He was angered when general manager Joe Douglas fielded phone calls from teams inquiring about Adams’ availability at the trade deadline.

Douglas made it clear the cost for Adams would be exorbitant, a sign the Jets had no interest in dealing him.

But Adams felt the team shouldn’t have even listened to other teams’ offers.

Adams went a week without speaking to Douglas or coach Adam Gase before smoothing things after talking with CEO and chairman Christopher Johnson.