Jets' Jamal Adams Wins Appeal, Won't Be Fined for Hit on Browns' Baker Mayfield

New York Jets safety Jamal Adams has won his appeal and had his $21,056 fine rescinded for his Week 2 hit on Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, according to NFL.com's Tom Pelissero. 

Adams was not shy about voicing his displeasure with the fine when the league office handed it down, tweeting the following [WARNING: NSFW LANGUAGE]:

"It bothered me a lot," Adams said at the time, per Kevin Patra of NFL.com. "Because it's like, what do you want me to do? It was legal. Next time I might just tag him on the hip and say he's it. And play tag with him. I don't know what else you want me to do in that situation."

But he already had a plan in place for the money he was saving by winning his appeal:

Adams also said he had full confidence that he would win his appeal:

The 23-year-old has been one of the few bright spots for the 0-4 Jets this season, registering 20 tackles (one for loss), one interception, a defensive touchdown and three passes defended. He and the Jets defense held a dangerous Philadelphia offense to 265 yards in Week 5, though the team still lost 31-6.

The losing has been as much a frustration for Adams as anything else this season.

"I mean, anytime I step on the field, man, I expect to win. We all do. But it didn't happen," he said after the loss, per Randy Lange of the team's website. "We lost. It doesn't matter. So I'm frustrated, I'm upset. It is what it is."

But Adams is trying to remain optimistic through the team's tough start, which has included missing key players such as Sam Darnold (mononucleosis) and C.J. Mosley (groin). 

"I've got to continue to do my job as one of the 53 guys here. I've got to hold everybody accountable," he noted. "As one of the leaders, I've got to make sure everybody's keeping their head up high, playing fast, and we're controlling what we can control."

One thing Adams can control? The big gift he buys his mother for her birthday after winning his appeal.