Overview

• During Monday’s training camp session at Gillette Stadium, Williams collapsed on the sideline and received immediate medical treatment before being carted off under his own power
• The Patriots announced he is stable, receiving extra precautions under team medical protocols, and is expected to make a full recovery
• Inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr stepped in to handle defensive play calling and will remain on site until Williams is fully cleared
• This marks Williams’s second health incident of the year after an undisclosed illness forced him to coach remotely during the spring offseason
• Williams is in his first season as New England’s defensive coordinator after more than a decade as an NFL defensive line coach under head coach Mike Vrabel