A well-traveled defensive lineman who went undrafted out of Rice and has since carved out a journeyman NFL career built on versatility.
Myles Adams has made a living up front by playing wherever a defensive line needs him, inside or outside. After stops in Carolina and Seattle, he has settled into a rotational role with the Lions, where his familiarity with the system has kept him on the roster.
Path to the league
Adams played four seasons at Rice, appearing in 46 games with 17 starts and racking up 94 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He went unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft and signed with the Carolina Panthers before later joining the Seattle Seahawks, where he spent five seasons.
Career highlights
Adams has built his career on positional flexibility, lining up both inside and outside on the defensive line, a trait that has kept him valuable to multiple coaching staffs. Across his career with the Lions, he has appeared in 30 regular season games, recording 34 tackles and 2.0 sacks.
2025 season recap
Adams spent the majority of the 2025 season on Detroit's practice squad, limiting his regular season snaps and statistical output. The Lions re-signed him after the season, keeping the veteran lineman in the mix for depth up front.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Myles Adams
- ESPN: Myles Adams
Statistics
2025 season and career▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | seahawks | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | lions | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2024 Totals | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | seahawks | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | seahawks | 10 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | seahawks | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- Rice
- Hometown
- Arlington, TX, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
