Adams sees Jets' culture shift after troublesome 2017

New York Jets safety Jamal Adams has noticed significant cultural improvements surrounding his team after making some disparaging comments in May regarding his 2017 teammates.

Adams conducted an interview with Bleacher Report in May that was published Tuesday, in which he talked about a "vibe" in the Jets locker room upon his arrival wherein everyone "wanted to do the bare minimum" and were "used to losing."

The sophomore spoke to reporters after practice Tuesday and emphasized that there has been a shift in locker-room attitude and that he and the team have moved on from his harsh remarks.

"To be honest with you man, none of the comments that were said - it shouldn't matter because we've moved on as a team," Adams said, according to Matt Stypulkoski of NJ.com. "It's never going to be about me, it's always going to be about the team. We built this culture and last year to this year, I see a big improvement just as a team and we're just going to keep building it each and every day."

Adams, 22, also noted that none of the players to whom his comments were directed are still on the team.

The sixth overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft stressed he never intended to throw his teammates under the bus and he had the best interests of the team in mind.

"I never want to bash any of my teammates, that's not what I'm here for," Adams said. "Those guys know that. Again, it's never going to be about me. It's always going to be about this team and what we can do to build this culture up each and every day."

Adams started all 16 games in his rookie season and finished with two fumble recoveries, two sacks, and six passes defensed.

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