Matthew Adams (American football)

Matthew Adams (born December 12, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Houston.

This article is about the American football player. For other people named Matt Adams, see Matthew Adams (disambiguation).

Matthew Adams
No. 44 – Chicago Bears
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-12) December 12, 1995
Missouri City, Texas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Hightower
(Missouri City, Texas)
College:Houston
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021
Total tackles:54
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Adams played four seasons for Houston. He led the Cougars with 82 tackles in 2016 and finished second with 88 in 2017. In his college career, he posted 259 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks.[1]

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Adams was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round (221st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[1]

Adams made an appearance in two postseason games, registering one tackle and one special teams stop. On September 26, 2020, Adams was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[2] He was activated on November 7, 2020.[3] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 11,[4] and activated on November 16.[5] In Week 12 against the Tennessee Titans, Adams was ejected from the game after punching Titans' linebacker Nick Dzubnar.[6]

Chicago Bears

On April 9, 2022, Adams signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[7]

References
  1. "Indianapolis Colts Select LB Matthew Adams with Pick 221 in NFL Draft". StampedeBlue.com. SB Nation. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  2. "Colts Place LB Matthew Adams On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. September 26, 2020.
  3. "Colts Activate LB Matthew Adams From IR; Elevate WRs Daurice Fountain & DeMichael Harris To Active Roster; Place WR Ashton Dulin On IR". Colts.com. November 7, 2020.
  4. Ayello, Jim and Joel A. Erickson (November 11, 2020). "Colts LB Matthew Adams put on Reserve/COVID-19 list". IndyStar.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  5. Hickey, Kevin (November 16, 2020). "Colts activate LB Matthew Adams from reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  6. DeArdo, Bryan (November 29, 2020). "Colts' Matthew Adams ejected for throwing punch a day after tweeting about 'picking up the boxing gloves'". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  7. Schultheis, Luke (April 9, 2022). "Bears Sign Colts Free Agent LB Matthew Adams to One-Year Deal". Stampede Blue. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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