Jamal Adams is still unhappy. The disgruntled safety is upset the New York Jets have not come to terms with his camp on a new contract extension that would make him one of the highest paid safeties in the NFL. 
As a result Adams has demanded a trade, even putting out a list of teams he rather play for. All of them are teams that have had recent playoff success including the 49ers, Seahawks, Ravens and Cowboys. Adams even told reporters he would love to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of the presence of Tom Brady.
Adams is digging a huge hole for himself. Here is a player with absolutely no leverage whatsoever who feels he can dictate the terms to a team that still has him under contract for two more years. Adams can't win here. The Jets don't have to trade him, and each time he pops off on social media to blast the franchise he is hurting his own value.
While teams are certainly intrigued by Adams talents, his propensity as a divisive figure by blasting a franchise is not going to help him. This is a player who is considered a leader. No leader would act the way Adams is acting lately.
The Jets want to keep Adams, they have expressed as much. But due to salary cap uncertainty created by the impact of the COVID-19 virus should games be played this year without fans. General Manager Joe Douglas knows this and he is trying to tread carefully. He is not going to break the bank now when he doesn't know what the salary requirements will be in the future. It's the right approach.
However if Adams is going to continue berating the team, Jets should seriously consider trading Adams and get as many picks as they possibly can. While it won't help the Jets win games in 2020, the team can ill afford to have a distraction in the locker room which Adams is quickly becoming.
Adams is a very good player, but nobody is bigger than the whole.
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