Keion Adams


Keion Adams is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Western Michigan University. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Adams in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Adams was the 24th defensive end drafted in and the 42nd player selected from Western Michigan. With the selection of Adams, Western Michigan had three players selected that year setting a school record for a single draft. The other two players drafted were Corey Davis and Taylor Moton.
On May 10, 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Adams to a four-year, $2.46 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $66,017.
He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2017 after suffering a shoulder injury.
On September 1, 2018, Adams was waived by the Steelers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 1, 2019.
Adams was released on May 13, 2019.

New York Giants

On June 4, 2019, Adams signed with the New York Giants. He was waived/injured on August 31, 2019, and reverted to the Giants' injured reserve. He was waived from injured reserve on October 21, 2019.