Pittsburgh Steelers Flozell Adams does not plan to retire from the game – NFL news
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Flozell Adams does not have any plans to retire at the end of his 13th season in the National Football League.
Even though there is a speculation that he might retire, Adams’ agent Jordan Woy said in an email to a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area newspaper that he will not be retiring or taking the roll of a backup any time soon.
“Flo is planning on playing,” said Woy. “We will need to talk to Pitt (once the lockout ends) and determine his role and if it will be with the Steelers.”
Adams was signed to a two-year contract at the end of the 2009 season and will be entering his final year with the Steelers if a new collective bargaining agreement is reached. He plans to return to the defending American Football Conference champions, according
to Woy.
The newspaper also reported that the Steelers will most likely be looking for an offensive tackle in next week’s 2011 NFL Draft but that it does not mean that Adams’ job is in danger.
Adams was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft, 38th overall, out of the Michigan State University. At Michigan State, Adams was named All-American and also the honour of being the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of
the Year. He was also a semi-finalist for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy.
As an offensive tackle, Adams was named to the Pro Bowl five times, in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008. He had been with the Cowboys for most of his career, from 1998 to 2009. Adams tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in a game against the New York
Giants in 2005 and missed the rest of the season.
Before the start of the 2008 season, Adams was signed to a six-year contract extension for about $42 million. However, Adams has had many problems with penalties and inappropriate behaviour on the field. He was fined several times in 2009 for kicking and
tripping opponents. In a game against the Giants in December 2009, Adams had a fight with several Giants players after he pushed their defensive end Justin Tuck after a play, resulting in a $50,000 fine imposed upon him by the League.
While with the Cowboys, only tackle Alex Barron had more penalties, with Adams being well known for his holding and false start penalties. He has been penalised more than any other player in the NFL since 2005, with 67 penalties. After the end of the 2010
season, Adams was released by the ‘Boys’ to avoid paying him the $6.5 million he was due in the 2010 season.
In July of 2010, Adams signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers and replaced starting right tackle Willie Colon after he was injured. The Steelers went on to Super Bowl XLV but lost to the current champions, the Green Bay Packers.
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