Matthew Adams (born December 12, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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College career

Adams played four seasons for

. 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.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Adams was drafted by the

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in the seventh round (221st overall) of the

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. 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. He was activated on November 7, 2020. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on November 11, and activated on November 16. In Week 12 against the

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, Adams was ejected from the game after punching Titans' linebacker

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Chicago Bears

On April 9, 2022, Adams signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. He suffered a calf injury in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 11. He was activated on November 16.

Cleveland Browns

On March 21, 2023, Adams signed with the

References

External links

Houston Cougars bio
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