Overview
- Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports multiple teams have checked on the All-Pro defensive tackle and the Jets describe their asking price as “massive.”
- SNY’s Connor Hughes reports the team resisted Williams’ push for added guarantees and says there is external perception he may want out, though that has not been confirmed by the player.
- Reporting varies on a potential return, with some chatter of a first-round pick plus assets and separate discussion of a lesser package tied to the deal’s low guarantees.
- Williams, 27, is signed through 2027 on a $96 million contract with roughly $5 million in guaranteed money remaining.
- Cap projections cited in coverage indicate a trade could produce about $16.6 million in 2025 savings with roughly $4.9 million in dead money, and a deal before the Nov. 4 deadline is viewed as possible but unlikely.