Jets and Saints were among teams in on Williams, who is elite at playing the ball with 38 pass deflections and 15 interceptions. That pays. Saw it with J.C. Jackson and now Williams. https://t.co/NfmO8LzHYm
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 15, 2022
Wow: the Baltimore Ravens flew in from out of nowhere to reach an agreement with New Orleans Saints free safety Marcus Williams on a five-year contract valued at $70 million, meaning a per-season average of $14 million annually. It’s a big haul but maybe beneath the expectations Williams had going into free agency in light of Jamal Adams’ $17.25 million per-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler first reported news of Williams’ departure.
New Orleans needs a new safety to run with Malcolm Jenkins and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. And Williams gets an opportunity to inherit Ed Reed’s iconic legacy in Baltimore while rebuilding a secondary that fell far short of expectations in 2021. Good luck to him.
