rookie safety made headlines earlier this week when he declared that the football field would be the "perfect place to die" in response to a question about CTE. As expected, Adams Javon Hargrave Jersey comments didn't go over too well with everyone.So after practice on Tuesday, Adams walked back those remarks -- in part because Jets coach Todd Bowles told him to do so. According to Adams, "Honestly, I really didn't see it getting that far," he told reporters, per ESPN. "I was speaking about being pa sionate about the game that I love. I understand that some families were affected by this disease. I definitely didn't mean it in any type of way."He added that when you see something on "First Take" and ESPN, you should addre s it. "My words were simply that I'm very Andre Dillard Jersey pa sionate about what I do," he said. "I said at the beginning of the forum ... I'm all about making the game safer. I understand CTE and the symptoms and whatnot, and how families are affected by it, but it's simply about pa sion."And here's as our Kevin Skiver explained on Monday:Adams was at a fan forum, and his response (along with the fans) was rather unexpected, saying that the football field would be the "perfect place to die," a comment that was met by applause from those in attendance.His full quote was "If I had a perfect place to die, I would die on the field." This sentiment would likely be Brian Dawkins Jersey shared by many players, but CTE doesn't kill players on the field. It's a long-lingering disease that takes its toll on players after their NFL careers are over. Adams made the statement while sitting next to commi Gardner Minshew II Jersey sioner Roger Goodell, who has been under fire in recent years for his apparent downplaying of head trauma.So no, that wasn't the smartest thing to say especially considering a recent Boston University study found that In 2015, another study found that In November, Dr. James Andrews said that Last week, , which had been conducting concu sion studies.After Adams' made his initial comments, tight end responded by saying, I hope All these young cats that are willing to die for the game of football find a higher purpose in life. Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) Then Keana McMahon, the ex-wife of late offensive lineman Justin Strzelczyk, sounded off to the "I don't even know what to Randall Cunningham Jersey say. This guy Adams doesn't know what's coming down the pipeline. He has is like," McMahon said.In recent years, the NFL has watched many of its young talented players retire early in part due to health concerns, Meanwhile, current stars like quarterback have