The Minnesota Vikings had make an unfortunate move on Aug. 17 in placing former All-Pro safety Jamal Adams on season-ending injured reserve after he tore his right quadriceps tendon during the preseason game against the New York Giants the Saturday prior.
The ex-sixth overall pick, who spent the entirety of the 2025 season with the Las Vegas Raiders and started four games, was signed by the Vikings back in late July to help beef up an otherwise thin safety room that saw the departure of veteran Harrison Smith this past offseason.
But unfortunately Adams will have no role to play in the league this season, and has been replaced by former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bryce Phillips.
"The Vikings have signed CB brycephillipsbp and placed LB Jamal Adams on IR." The Vikings' official X account posted on Monday.
Bryce Phillips originally came into the league this past offseason as a undrafted free agent pickup coming out of San Diego State, and had been spending camp in Kansas City until getting released to make room for the return of Emmanuel Ogbah, who produced 5.5 sacks in the Chiefs' first Super Bowl-winning year of the Patrick Mahomes/Andy Reid era back in 2019.

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