Nick Williams will be sticking around the NFL for an 11th season. The defensive tackle is signing a one-year deal with the Chargers, per Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com. Free agent QB Chase Daniel, who spent the past two seasons in Los Angeles, was first with the news (on Twitter).
Williams, a 2015 seventh-round pick, took a bit to find his footing the NFL. He had his breakout season in 2019, when he compiled six sacks in 16 games (five starts) for the Bears. That performance earned him a two-year, $10MM deal from the Lions, and he proceeded to start 30 of his 31 appearances during his time in Detroit.
He caught on with the Giants for the 2022 campaign and ended up getting into eight games (seven starts) before landing on injured reserve with a biceps injury. He finished the season with 15 tackles and a pair of QB hits, and had he earned enough snaps to qualify for Pro Football Focus’ positional rankings, he would have been listed as a middle-of-the-road interior defender.
In Los Angeles, the 33-year-old will be joining a DT/NT grouping that includes Sebastian Joseph-Day, Austin Johnson, Otito Ogbonnia, and Chris Hinton. It shouldn’t take too long for Williams to get acclimated; he played under Chargers head coach Brandon Staley in Chicago.
Let me get this straight… Nick Williams, a 2015 7th-round pick, signed a 1-year deal and will be sticking around the NFL for an 11th season. Fascinating.
Let me get this straight… Nick Williams, a 2015 7th-round pick, signed a 1-year deal and will be sticking around the NFL for an 11th season. Fascinating!
He was a 7th-round pick in 2013, not 2015.
I wonder if the team being in CA, and especially close to LA proper, inhibits players signings. The CA taxes are astronomical and LA itself isn’t the class of the state nor is SF. I suppose one could limit exposure with added compensations.