Vikings fear worst as Jamal Adams, former All-Pro safety, suffers knee injury in preseason game: 'Not good'

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Jamal Adams, the former first-round pick of the New York Jets, was back at MetLife Stadium on Sunday battling for a roster spot with the Minnesota Vikings.

But just two weeks after signing with his new club, it’s not looking great, as he was carted off in the first half of the Vikings' 13-10 win due to a knee injury.

Adams was covering New York Giants receiver Calvin Austin III in the red zone when he had to start sprinting across the field to handle his route. But Adams fell down to the turf with a non-contact injury, it seemed, and he didn’t get up quickly.

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Jamal Adams of the Raiders stands on the sidelines during the national anthem before the Denver Broncos game at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 7, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

A cart eventually came out onto the turf and brought Adams back to the Vikings’ locker room.

During an in-game interview, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell was asked about Adams’ knee injury, and the veteran sideline leader said it was "not good" after the first look at it.

"In such a short amount of time, Jamal has done such an unbelievable job coming here," O’Connell said. "You feel his passion every single day. Certainly felt it spending a few moments with him before they took him in.

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"You’re just crushed for him, the role he was kind of paving for himself,