Matthew Adams

Originally a 7th-round (221st pick overall) draft choice by the Indianapolis Colts in 2018…Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears on April 4, 2022…Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns on March 21, 2023…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on April 12, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 7^th-round (221st pick overall) draft choice by the Indianapolis Colts in 2018…Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears on April 4, 2022…Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns on March 21, 2023…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on April 12, 2024.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Adams has played in 85 regular-season games with 13 starts with Indianapolis, Chicago and Cleveland and played in 4 postseason games for the Colts and Browns…Has compiled 64 tackles (44 solo) 57 tackles, one forced fumble and fumble recovery on defense and 34 tackles, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt on special teams…In the playoffs, has one tackle on defense and 2 on special teams.
• In 2023, played in all 17 games with one start and played in one postseason game for the Browns…Played 435 snaps on special teams, 76 more than any of his teammates…Led Cleveland 10 special teams tackles (7 solo), and added one fumble recovery…Tallied 7 tackles (4 solo) on defense.
• In 2022, played in 10 games with 3 starts in his only season in Chicago…Collected 22 tackles (14 solo) on defense and 4 stops (3 solo) on special teams…Started his third consecutive game and registered a season-high 7 tackles (3 solo) at Detroit (1/1).
• In his final season in Indianapolis in 2021, played in all 17 games…Participated in a team-high 351 special teams snaps, plus one on defense…Contributed 10 special teams tackles (2 solo).
• In 2020, played in 9 regular-season games one postseason game for the Colts…Each of his 149 snaps was on special teams, where he had 2 tackles (one solo).
• In 2019, played in all 16 games with 4 starts…Tallied 9 tackles (7 solo) on defense and one solo stop on special teams.
• As a rookie in 2018, played in all 16 regular-season games with a career-high 5 starts and played in 2 postseason games…Recorded career bests of 26 tackles and 17 solo stops, plus 7 special teams tackles (4 solo)…Had a career-high 6 tackles (4 solo) at Houston (12/9)…Posted a career-best 5 unassisted tackles vs. the Giants (12/23)…Assisted on one tackle in the playoffs.

COLLEGE:

• Played in 48 games with 23 starts in 4 seasons (2014-17) at Houston…Totals included 259 tackles (161 solo), 21 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 3 passes defensed…As a senior in 2017, played in 11 games with 9 starts and tallied a career-high 88 tackles (54 solo) and 1.5 sacks…Recorded a career-best 15 tackles vs. Texas Tech…Had 2.0 tackles in each of his first 3 seasons with the Cougars.

PERSONAL:

• Kinesiology sports administration major…Played football and basketball at Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas…As a senior, finished with had 96 tackles, including 18 for loss, 6 forced fumbles and 4 interceptions and was selected the team's overall MVP and defensive MVP…Named to the District 23-5A first team as both a junior and a senior…Also named to the 2013 District 23-5A All-Academic Team.