Jets' Quinnen Williams: Ties career high with eight stops
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Williams registered eight tackles (three solo) during the Jets' 13-6 loss to the Panthers.
Williams finished Sunday's game as the second-leading tackler behind teammate Jamien Sherwood (10). Williams' eight stops were a season high and tied his career best from Week 9 of the 2021 season. The seventh-year defensive tackle is up to 31 tackles (16 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and three forced fumbles through the first seven games of the regular season.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Cleared to face Broncos
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Williams (groin) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Broncos, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Williams upgraded to full practice participation Friday after starting the week with a pair of limited sessions. He logged at least 5.5 sacks in each of the previous five seasons but has only 1.0 through five games in 2025.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Dealing with groin issue
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Williams (groin) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
The 2019 first-round pick from Alabama appears to have sustained a groin injury in the Jets' Week 5 loss to the Cowboys, despite playing 35 defensive snaps and recording three total tackles during the contest. Williams' practice participation Thursday and Friday will likely provide the best indication of whether he can suit up for the Week 6 matchup against the Broncos in London.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Secures sack in loss
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Williams recorded five total tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding a forced fumble in Sunday's 34-32 loss to the Steelers.
Williams broke through the Steelers' offensive line to sack Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter, and he later added a forced fumble on a tackle he made on running back Kenneth Gainwell, but Gainwell recovered the ball. The defensive lineman compiled just 37 total tackles (25 solo) in 2024, which represented his lowest total since his rookie campaign in 2019. Williams will look to build off of his Week 1 performance when the Jets travel to face the Bills in Week 2.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Returns to practice
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Williams (calf) returned to practice Tuesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Williams missed nearly two weeks of action during training camp, including the Jets' preseason opener against Green Bay last week, but he's back healthy and looking to rebound from a down 2024 campaign that saw Williams record just 37 tackles (25 solo), including 6.0 sacks.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Dealing with calf issue
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Williams suffered a calf injury during Thursday's practice, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
The severity of the injury is unknown, but Williams went down during individual drills and remained inside for the remainder of Thursday's session. Williams was named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl last season after logging 37 tackles (25 solo), including 6.0 sacks, across 16 regular-season contests. Some may have considered it a down season for the 27-year-old after he posted 12.0 sacks two seasons prior.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Past hamstring injury
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Williams (hamstring) has been participating in training camp practices, Zachary Weinberger of ClutchPoints reports.
Williams aggravated a hamstring injury during the Jets' 2024 regular-season finale against the Dolphins, but he has been a full participant in practices to start training camp. The seventh-year defensive tackle out of Alabama has logged 11.5 sacks over the past two seasons and will anchor the Jets' defensive front that includes Will McDonald, Derrick Nnadi and Jermaine Johnson (Achilles).
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Aggravates hamstring in Week 18
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Williams suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday's 32-20 win over the Dolphins.
Williams has been dealing with a hamstring injury for weeks but was able to suit up through a questionable tag for the Week 18 finale despite not practicing at all during the week. Prior to leaving against Miami, Williams merely recorded one QB hit. He finishes the 2024 campaign with 37 tackles (25 solo), including 6.0 sacks, and 18 QB hits across 16 appearances. It was a bit of a down year for the 27-year-old in what proved to be a disappointing season for the Jets as a whole. Williams has three years left on a four-year, $96-million extension and is signed through 2027.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Questionable for Week 18
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Williams (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Williams logged a trio of DNPs in practice this week and has been battling the hamstring issue for a few weeks. He was inactive for Week 16 but returned last Sunday against the Bills, playing a reduced role. With the Jets' season all but over, it's fair to wonder if the team will opt to simply sit Williams for the meaningless finale. Williams has 37 tackles (25 solo), including eight TFLs and 6.0 sacks, and 17 QB hits across 15 games this season.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Playing Sunday vs. Buffalo
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Williams (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Bills.
Williams didn't play against the Rams in Week 16 due to a hamstring injury. He was a limited participant in practice all week, but he's done enough in his recovery to be cleared to play Sunday. Williams will start alongside Javon Kinlaw at defensive tackle while Leonard Taylor, Solomon Thomas and Bruce Hector serve in rotational roles.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Listed as limited participant
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Williams (hamstring) was estimated as a limited participant in the Jets' practice report Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Williams missed practice throughout all of last week leading to his absence in the team's Week 16 loss to the Rams, but he appears to be nearing his return. His status in practice on Thursday and Friday will provide more clarity about his availability for Sunday's matchup versus the Bills.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Could play in Week 16
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Williams (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Despite not practicing in any fashion this week, Williams still has a chance to suit up Sunday. Through 14 games, Williams has recorded 35 total tackles and six sacks. If Williams ends up being sidelined Sunday for the first time all season, Solomon Thomas would be likely to step in and start alongside Javon Kinlaw at defensive tackle.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Suffers injury in win
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Williams suffered a hamstring injury during Sunday's win over the Jaguars, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Williams will need further evaluation before any potential timeline is given for his return. The veteran defensive tackle has been somewhat of an ironman, only missing one game in the last three seasons. Clarity on his status for Week 16 against the Rams should come when the team releases its first practice report Wednesday.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Back in sack column Sunday
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Williams recorded three tackles (two solo), including 1.5 sacks, during Sunday's 25-22 loss at New England.
Williams was a serious problem for the Patriots' rickety offensive line throughout the afternoon, and it manifested in the box score. He'll look to carry his momentum into Week 9 versus the Texans, though his position generally makes him a better real-life asset than IDP play.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Logs second sack of season Monday
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Williams logged three tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Monday's 23-20 loss to the Bills.
Williams got to Josh Allen midway through the fourth quarter for a sack, and the Jets were able to hold the line on the next play to force the Bills to kick a 22-yard field goal. Williams is now up to 2.0 sacks on the season, which is third-most on the Jets behind Will McDonald (7.5) and Micheal Clemons (2.5).
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Doubles season sack total
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Williams had six tackles (two solo), including a sack, in Sunday's 32-6 loss to Buffalo.
The sack was one of Williams' two tackles for loss Sunday. Williams has been a disruptive force on the interior with seven tackles for loss despite seeing frequent double teams, but he has just two sacks through 10 games after racking up a career-high 12 sacks last season.
The Jets signed Williams to a four-year, $96 million extension Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
The deal includes $66 million guaranteed. The $24 million per year in new money makes Williams the NFL's second-highest-paid interior defensive lineman, trailing only Aaron Donald. Williams is coming off a career-best 12 sacks last season and has 27.5 total since being drafted No. 3 overall in 2019. Williams was a first-team All-Pro last year and finished seventh in Defensive Player of the Year voting. He doesn't turn 26 years old until December and should remain a foundational piece for coach Robert Saleh's defense.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Not attending voluntary workouts
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Williams is skipping the voluntary part of the offseason program as he continues to negotiate a new contract, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reports.
Williams produced a career-high 12 sacks in 2022, recording 55 total tackles while deflecting four passes, forcing two fumbles and recovering a fumble over 16 contests. As a result of his massive campaign, Williams wants a contract extension ahead of 2023 and has said he will hold out of the voluntary workouts while negotiating.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Wants extension after 12-sack year
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Williams finished the 2022 season with 12.0 sacks, 55 tackles (35 solo), four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 16 games.
Williams' career high sack total is even more impressive when you consider that he accrued it while rushing from the interior. The Jets picked up his fifth-year option for 2023, but Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports that Williams is hoping to get a long-term deal done by April. Williams can't quite demand Aaron Donald money ($31.7 million per year), but he's the league's premier source of interior pressure after Donald and is seeking to become the second-highest paid defensive tackle at more than $21 million per year.
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Jets' Quinnen Williams: Good to go for TNF
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Williams (calf) has been ruled active ahead of Thursday's game against the Jaguars.
Williams will return after a one-game hiatus due to a calf injury. The fourth-year defensive tackle has recorded 47 tackles and a career-high 11 tackles over 13 games this season, so his return will be a major boost alongside fellow starting defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins.
