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Jamal Adams Rumors: Jets to Exercise Safety's 5th-Year Contract Option for 2021

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The New York Jets reportedly plan on bringing safety Jamal Adams back for the 2021 campaign.

According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, the AFC East team will pick up Adams' fifth-year option for 2021 on his contract prior to next Monday's deadline. The option becomes fully guaranteed on the first day of the 2021 league year, although it is guaranteed for injury after the Jets submit the paperwork.

The option will pay him $9.86 million, which matches this year's transition tag for safeties.