Overview
- The completed trade sends Williams to Dallas for a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-rounder and defensive tackle Mazi Smith.
- Dallas also added linebacker Logan Wilson for a 2026 seventh-round pick and will use the bye to integrate newcomers before Week 11 at Las Vegas.
- The Jets’ sell-off, which included dealing Sauce Gardner to the Colts, follows reporting that Williams requested trades multiple times as relations deteriorated.
- Williams called the move an “unbelievable honor” and said he is hungry to win; he has 32 tackles, seven TFLs, three forced fumbles and one sack through eight games.
- The price drew pushback from figures such as Terry Bradshaw and Kurt Warner, reviving questions about spending future picks after the Micah Parsons trade even as Dallas seeks immediate defensive help.