Williams (hamstring) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Williams missed Wednesday's practice with a hamstring injury, which likely occurred at some point during the Browns' Week 8 loss to the Steelers. However, head coach Todd Monken said he is "optimistic" that the 30-year-old will be ready for Week 9. Williams will need to upgrade his practice status by Friday for a chance to play.
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Browns' Quincy Williams: Green light for Week 7
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Williams (neck) is active for Sunday's game against Tennessee.
Williams was limited in Friday's practice, an upgrade from his inactivity both Wednesday and Thursday. That was enough for him to draw the questionable tag for Week 7, and the veteran linebacker has been cleared by medical staff after going through pregame warmups. Williams has tallied at least six total tackles in four of his last five games.
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Browns' Quincy Williams: Optimism for Week 7
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Williams (neck) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans but expressed optimism Friday that he would play, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
Williams didn't practice Thursday due to a neck injury, but he was cleared to return for Friday's session, for which he was listed as a limited participant. The veteran linebacker told reporters that he was at full speed during Friday's practice, but his official status may not be known until 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, which is when the Browns will announce their list of inactive players. If Williams cannot play, then Justin Jefferson and Winston Reid would be the top candidates to start alongside Carson Schwesinger and Easton Mascarenas-Arnold at linebacker.
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Browns' Quincy Williams: Dealing with back injury
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Williams (neck) did not participate at the Browns' practice Thursday.
Williams was added to the injury report with an apparent neck injury Thursday, and he was forced to miss practice. The linebacker will have another chance to return to the field for the team's final practice Friday, but if he is unavailable in Week 7, Justin Jefferson would be a top candidate to draw a start at strongside linebacker versus the Titans.
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Browns' Quincy Williams: Gets two-year deal with Cleveland
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Williams and the Browns agreed to a two-year contract Monday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Williams is expected to take the starting linebacker spot vacated by Devin Bush after the latter signed a three-year deal with the Bears on Monday. Williams logged 100-plus tackles in four consecutive seasons from 2021 to 2024, but that streak was broken last year after he missed four games while on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury. The Murray State product finished with 83 tackles (45 solo), including a career-high 3.5 sacks, and seven pass defenses across 13 regular-season games in 2025.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Dips to 83 tackles in 2025
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Williams (hand) recorded 83 tackles (45 solo), including 3.5 sacks, and seven passes defensed across 13 appearances in 2025.
Williams fell short of 100 tackles for the first time in five seasons with the Jets as injuries and age took their toll on the 29-year-old linebacker. He dealt with shoulder and hand injuries throughout the season and exited the regular-season finale as the latter injury flared up on him. The Jets traded away Quincy's brother Quinnen Williams during the 2025 season and are unlikely to retain the remaining Williams brother in free agency.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Dealing with hand injury
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Williams (hand) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Bills.
Williams suffered an apparent hand injury in the third quarter, and his status for the rest of the game is now in question. In his absence, Mykal Walker is a top candidate to see increased reps at linebacker versus Buffalo.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Six tackles in loss
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Williams recorded six tackles (five solo) in the Jets' loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
Williams played 96 percent of the defensive snaps against New England and has now logged 80 tackles (42 solo), including 3.5 sacks, and six pass breakups on 91 percent of the defensive snaps across 12 appearances this season.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Posts 11 stops in Week 16 loss
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Williams finished Sunday's loss to New Orleans with 11 tackles (six solo).
Williams and Jamien Sherwood co-led the Jets in stops in defeat. The 11-tackle tally was a season best for Williams, whose previous high mark on the campaign was eight stops. It's been a down year overall for Williams, and with 74 tackles through 11 games, it seems likely that he'll fall short of triple-digit stops for the first time since 2020.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Upgrades to limited Thursday
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Williams (hand) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Williams' upgrade in participation bodes well for his chances to be able to suit up for Sunday's contest against the Jaguars. The outside linebacker has one more practice to prove he should be free of an injury designation, and it may be key that he is. The Jets' linebacker corps is littered with injuries, and with Francisco Mauigoa (neck) also listed as questionable, Kobe King is the sole outside linebacker who is guaranteed to be ready for Sunday.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Reaches career high in sacks
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Williams recorded seven tackles (two solo) and 1.0 sacks in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Dolphins.
Williams now has 3.5 sacks this season, marking a career high in the category through just nine games. The 29-year-old linebacker has averaged just 6.5 tackles per game, which leaves a low floor for fantasy purposes, but it should help that he has played all but one defensive snap over the last three weeks.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Comes back and makes plays
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Williams finished with seven tackles (three solo) and two pass breakups in Sunday's 39-38 win over the Bengals.
The outside linebacker missed the previous four games with a shoulder injury. Williams is up to 22 tackles (11 solo), including 1.5 sacks, and four passes defensed on the season. He's played most of the defensive snaps this season when available, and that shouldn't change after the Jets' Week 9 bye.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Cleared to return Week 8
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Williams (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
The Jets activated Williams from injured reserve Saturday, and the 2019 third-rounder has been officially cleared to return from a four-game absence due to a shoulder injury. He'll likely see a heavy dose of defensive snaps in his return, which means there will be less opportunities for Ja'Markis Weston and Mykal Walker to see the field on defense.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Activated from injured reserve
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The Jets activated Williams (shoulder) from injured reserve Saturday, but he is still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Williams was cleared to return to practice Wednesday after missing the Jets' last four games due to a shoulder injury. He was a full participant in practice all week, and while he's still questionable, his activation from IR indicates that he is tracking toward playing Week 8. Williams' return would mean less rotational snaps at linebacker for Kobe King, Ja'Markis Weston and Mykal Walker.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Practice window opens
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Williams (shoulder) was designated to return from the injured reserve list Wednesday.
The Murray State product has been sidelined for the Jets' last four games after sustaining a shoulder injury during the Week 3 loss to the Buccaneers. However, his practice window opened Wednesday, and he now has 21 days to be added to the team's active roster before reverting to IR. Williams is an integral part of the Jets' defense, recording 116 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, four passes defended and four forced fumbles over 17 games in 2024. When fully healthy, he's expected to operate as one of the Jets' top linebackers.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Lands on injured reserve
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The Jets placed Williams (shoulder) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Williams suffered a shoulder injury during the first half of Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Buccaneers, finishing the game with four tackles (three solo), including 0.5 sacks, and one pass defense. He'll be required to miss at least the next four games, which makes Week 8 against the Bengals on Sunday, Oct. 26 the earliest he can return. With Williams and Marcelino McCrary-Ball (hamstring) both on injured reserve, the Jets will turn to Mark Robinson, Cam Jones and rookie fifth-rounder Francisco Mauigoa to serve at outside linebacker with the first-team defense.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Won't return due to shoulder injury
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Williams has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers due to a shoulder injury.
Williams suffered the injury during the first half of Sunday's game. After being evaluated in the locker room during halftime, the injury has been deemed severe enough that he won't return, and he will finish with four tackles (three solo), including 0.5 sacks. Cam Jones should see more work at outside linebacker the rest of the way due to Williams' injury.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Leading tackler at Buffalo
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Williams recorded 10 tackles (five solo) and a pass defensed during Sunday's 40-14 loss against the Bills.
Williams was on the field for all 62 of the Jets' defensive snaps in Week 17, and he posted a double-digit tackle total for the third time this season. He figures to retain a near-every down role when the Jets host the Dolphins in Week 18.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Notches sack in loss
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Williams recorded seven total tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, and a forced fumble in Sunday's 26-21 loss to the Seahawks.
Williams forced a fumble on rush attempt by Kenneth Walker on the first play of the game, but it was recovered by the Seahawks. Williams later added a sack of Geno Smith in the third quarter, raising his season total to 2.0 sacks. The linebacker has registered 87 total tackles (56 solo), including the 2.0 sacks, while also adding three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a pass defensed over 12 games in 2024.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Logs two TFLs vs. Broncos
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Williams recorded seven total tackles (five solo), including two tackles for loss, in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Broncos.
Williams has now accumulated 31 total tackles, including three tackles for loss, defended one pass and forced one fumble through the Jets' first four contests. He leads New York's defense in total tackles and forced fumbles while ranking second in tackles for loss. Williams is projected to continue being a tackling machine for this Jets defense and should be a very valuable IDP asset for the remainder of the season.
