Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams was on the field Wednesday as the team kicked off the first day of training camp although he did not participate in practice.
Coach Pete Carroll was quick to clarify the reason Adams was sitting out was due solely to the fact he is still recovering from his offseason surgeries.
“Well he’s got some stuff that’s in question,” Carroll told reporters after practice. “Shoulder surgery and he had surgery on both hands, so he’s got some stuff that he would be working anyway. He’s getting work here. He wouldn’t be working yet. So it’s OK at this time right now. He’s out there for the walkthroughs, he’s in the meetings and all that kind of stuff, he’s doing everything.”
Carroll is also hopeful Adams’ contract extension will be finalized in the near future. Talks with the safety have been amicable and ongoing for some time.
“He’s in a good place,” Carroll said. “They’ve worked really hard to this point. I’m very hopeful that it’s going to get taken care of here soon, very soon.”
