Quincy Williams, Jets agree to three-year deal, source says
Quincy Williams #56 of the New York Jets celebrates after defeating the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Jets kept their man.
Quincy Williams has agreed to a three-year deal worth $18 million to remain with the team, league sources said on Sunday. Williams’ new deal includes $9 million guaranteed.
The Jets made keeping Williams one of their priorities this offseason. Robert Saleh has been very up front in saying he wants to bring back most of the players from the Jets’ top-five 2022 defense. They locked up the hard-hitting linebacker before he could hit the open market. Teams can start negotiating with free agents on Monday.
Williams, 26, has been an extremely productive player for the Jets since they claimed him off waivers from Jacksonville before the 2021 season.
He has appeared in 31 games for the Jets, starting 28, and has finished second in tackles behind C.J. Mosley each of the last two seasons. Williams had 110 in 2021 and 106 this past season. His 21 tackles for loss in the last two years lead the Jets.
Williams is the younger brother of Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. It could be a terrific offseason for the Williams brothers. Quinnen is expected to get a contract extension and become one of the highest-paid interior linemen in the NFL.
Quinnen Williams, the No. 3 pick in 2019, is coming off his best season. He led the Jets with 12 sacks and earned first-team All-Pro honors as well as a Pro Bowl berth for the first time.
General manager Joe Douglas said at last week’s NFL Combine that he has had good discussions with Quinnen’s agent, Nicole Lynn, who also represents Quincy. Douglas expressed optimism that something will get done with Quinnen, who said he will skip voluntary offseason workouts if he doesn’t have a deal.
Said Douglas, “We feel good that this process is going to play out in the right way.”
Al Iannazzone covers the Jets for Newsday after spending nearly two decades on the NBA beat with Knicks and Nets.
