NFL Rumors: Seahawks' Jamal Adams Fined $50K for Incident with Concussion Doctor

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams is back in headlines for another sideline altercation with an independent concussion doctor.

The NFL has fined Adams $50,000 after he "directed verbal remarks and made inappropriate physical contact" with an independent concussion doctor during a Week 6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports.

The incident is unrelated to Adams' actions toward an independent concussion doctor during an Oct. 2 win over the New York Giants, Jones added.

The NFL said in a letter to Adams that he "interfered with orderly administration of the game when the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant (UNC) was walking with Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo to the blue medical tent for evaluation of a concussion," according to Jones.

Bobo took a big hit from Bengals safety Dax Hill after reeling in a 20-yard pass from quarterback Geno Smith and was removed from the game for a concussion evaluation. He passed the check and eventually returned to the field.

The NFL has video of the incident involving Adams and the independent concussion doctor, which it reviewed before giving him the $50,000 fine, per Jones.

During the Oct. 2 win over the Giants, Adams played just nine snaps before taking an inadvertent knee to the head from New York quarterback Daniel Jones while making a tackle.

The 28-year-old was removed from the game after being uneasy on his feet following the play. It was his first game in 13 months after recovering from a left quad tendon tear suffered during the 2022 campaign, and his frustration boiled over when he yelled at an independent concussion doctor on the sideline before walking back to the locker room.

The incident was caught on video, but the NFL declined to punish Adams for the altercation.

Adams apologized to the doctor two days after the incident with a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter:

The $50,000 fine for Adams' actions in Week 6 "does not take into account the events on Oct. 2" and he is not considered a "repeat offender," according to Jones.

In two games this season, Adams has posted six tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit.

The Seahawks will be back in action on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. They sit second in the NFC West with a 3-2 record.