The promising left-back becomes the third loan arrival in a matter of days for Northampton as Boothroyd plots a path away from the foot of League Two.
His spell in the Midlands follows a loan switch to Brentford earlier in the campaign.
Adams joins Wycombe midfielder Ben Harding and Birmingham City striker Akwasi Asante at the club with all three available for a debut in Monday's clash with Shrewsbury.
Cobblers Mad will have all of the news and reaction from the game as Town look to make a good start to 2012.