PRO CAREER: Made an immediate impact in his first season in Chicago during the 2007 season, tallying his second highest tackle total (49) of his career, after playing the first four years of his career in San Francisco… Has collected 204 tackles, including 6.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery in 69 games played with 42 starts in five NFL seasons… Has played multiple positions along the defensive line during career, spending most of his time at DT… Versatile athlete who has played fullback in short-yard situations.

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as an unrestricted free agent with Chicago (3/30/07).

PERSONAL NOTES: Born Anthony Adams, Jr. in Detroit, MI… Prepped at Martin Luther King (Detroit, MI) High School, where he was named USA Today honorable mention All-American… Three-year letterman who helped lead his team to runner-up honors in the city championship game all 3 years… Also lettered in shot put for the track team… Worked toward earning degree from Penn State during the 2003 and 2004 off-seasons, graduating in May of 2004… During Super Bowl XL in his hometown of Detroit, Adams took part in the Read Across America Program and gave a pair of Super Bowl tickets and an autographed jersey to the top two students of Youth Ville, an after-school program for inner city kids, who had the most improved report cards… Adams and wife Andenika have a son, Anthony Adams III.