PACKERS: A visit, but no offer, for Browns' Adams

A visit, but no offer, for Browns' Adams
By Pete Dougherty • pdougher@greenbaypressgazette.com • March 3, 2009

As the Green Bay Packers sift through the remaining free-agent defensive linemen worth trying to sign, they also are looking at lesser areas of need like safety.


The Packers on Tuesday had Cleveland safety Mike Adams in for a visit, his agent confirmed. Agent Peter Schaffer said Adams was taking a trip to the New England Patriots after his trip to Green Bay.

The Packers are looking to augment their defensive roster with players for their new 3-4 defense either because they’ve played in it or have the skill set to fit it better than some current players.

The Packers appear to be looking at Adams as a likely backup and special-teams player, or as a fallback starter. Their starters at safety are Nick Collins, who went to the Pro Bowl last season, and Atari Bigby, who had multiple injuries last season that hampered his play all year.

Though the Packers might harbor some concerns about how well Bigby will come back, they thought enough of him to offer him the second-round tender for restricted free agents at a salary of $1.545 million this year.

Adams (5-foot-11, 195 pounds) is a sixth-year pro who played his first three seasons with San Francisco and the last two with the Browns. He played in the 3-4 with both teams, so he’d be the one safety on the roster who has extensive experience in the scheme. Adams, who turns 28 later this month, has been a backup and rotational player the last two years.

The Packers’ other safeties are third-year pro Aaron Rouse, fourth-year pro Charlie Peprah and fourth-year pro Jarrett Bush, who also plays cornerback.

There was no indication the Packers have offered Adams a contract.

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