“What I care about is getting the respect,” Adams said. “Obviously, I take it really seriously — what I do and put it into my game. So I just want the respect. I just want the notoriety of what I’m doing. It’s not about being a celebrity. I don’t want to host the Grammys or stuff like that. I don’t want to take it any further than football. That’s all it is for me. It’s about getting better and making sure I keep showing it. It’s not about anything further.

“A lot of people want to be considered at the top, so they get paid at the top, so they can live a certain type of lifestyle. I’m not interested in doing anything different than what I’ve been doing. I just want people to respect me.

“I mean, I talk to guys on other teams and they give me respect and let me know what they feel about me, but … I don’t know, it’s tough because I don’t want to sit here and talk about myself about that because it’s kind of awkward. At the end of the day, I’m confident in my ability. It feels good when other people acknowledge it, but I’m not thirsty for it.”