Overview
- Williams cannot return before Week 17, ruling him out against the Bengals, Giants, Bills and Ravens, with a Week 14 bye offering an added recovery window.
- Mike Vrabel pointed to Christian Barmore, Khyiris Tonga and Cory Durden with rookies Joshua Farmer and Eric Gregory to absorb interior snaps, and he may scale back Tonga’s offensive duties.
- Fifth-round rookie Bradyn Swinson was signed from the practice squad to the 53-man roster to fill the open spot.
- Williams logged roughly 65% of defensive snaps with 27 tackles and 3.5 sacks and ranked among the team leaders in pressures, heightening the need to replace his interior pass rush.
- While on IR he continues to receive base pay but loses active-roster bonuses, leaving this season’s cap unchanged and creating a 2026 credit, as Swinson’s weekly pay increases with the promotion.