Myles Adams

Myles Adams is an American professional defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions. An undrafted free agent out of Rice University, he has built a lengthy NFL career as a reliable depth piece. There is no reliable public net worth figure for Adams; his known income comes from a series of modest one-year NFL contracts.

Early Life & Family

Adams was born on March 9, 1998, in Arlington, Texas, and attended Mansfield Summit High School, where he recorded 43 tackles, nine tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks across his prep career.

Rise to Fame

He played college football at Rice University from 2016 to 2019, appearing in 46 games with 17 starts and recording 94 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks. As a senior in 2019 he earned third-team All-Conference USA honors and was a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.

Career History

Adams went undrafted in 2020 and signed with the Carolina Panthers before being released from their practice squad. The Seattle Seahawks picked him up to their practice squad in December 2020, and he made his NFL debut on December 21, 2021, against the Los Angeles Rams. He remained with Seattle through the 2024 season before signing with the Detroit Lions in November 2024. He has since re-signed with the Lions multiple times, including a one-year contract for the 2026 season.

How They Built Their Wealth

Adams’s NFL income has come from a series of practice-squad and one-year veteran contracts rather than a lucrative long-term deal, including a 2026 contract with the Lions carrying a base salary of $1,145,000. No independently verified net worth figure exists for him publicly.