Former Nittany Lion Adrian Amos signs with new NFL team
Where do all former Green Bay Packers go this offseason? The New York Jets, apparently. On Tuesday, former Penn State defensive standout Adrian Amos became the latest Packer to sign with the Jets, where he will be reunited with former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
According to ESPN NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler, via Twitter, Amos signed a one-year contract with the Jets valued at up to $4 million. The specific details of the contract for Amos with the Jets have not yet been revealed.
Amos was not resigned by the Packers this offseason after spending four years with the NFC North franchise on a $36 million contract. Amos came to the Packers after four seasons with the Chicago Bears on an entry-level contract after being a fifth-round pick with the team in 2015. The Jets will be the third team Amos has been with in his NFL career.
Source: Safety Adrian Amos signing a one-year deal worth up to $4M with the #Jets pic.twitter.com/2AlJVVSMnp
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) June 13, 2023
Amos capped a four-year career at Penn State with 148 total tackles, three sacks, and seven interceptions. Amos started off as a defensive back for his first two seasons at Penn State in 2011 and 2012 and then made a position change to safety for his junior and senior seasons. In 2014, his senior season, Amos recorded a career-best three interceptions for the season. In his final game with the Nittany Lions, Amos recorded a season-best seven tackles in Penn State’s Pinstripe Bowl victory over Boston College, the first bowl victory under James Franklin as head coach.
