The B.C. Lions moved linebacker Tyrell Adams to the retired list on Wednesday.
Tyrell Adams is six foot two and weighs 228 pounds. The 31-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, made 16 tackles (7 solo, 9 assists) in four games for the Seattle Sea Dragons (XFL) in 2023. The Sea Dragons signed Adams as a free agent on March 28, 2023.
Before Seattle, Adams signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He also had stints with the Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, and Jacksonville Jaguars making 163 tackles (99 solo, 64 assists), five tackles for loss, three quarterbacks, two sacks, four pass breakups, four forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 44 NFL regular season games.
Collegiately, Adams played four seasons at West Georgia (2011-14) playing 29 games for the Wolves, of which 11 were starts making 128 tackles and 16 tackles for loss. He was named First Team All-Gulf South Conference in 2013.
