FILE – New York Jets’ Quinnen Williams speaks to reporters after a practice at the NFL football team’s training facility in Florham Park, N.J., May 24, 2022. Williams and the Jets have agreed, Thursday, July 13, 2023, to a four-year contract extension worth $96 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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FLORHAM PARK — Quinnen Williams is well on his way to becoming one of the most dominant defensive forces in the NFL for the New York Jets. His All-Pro season in 2022 has already begun to be topped by having one of the highest-graded outputs of work for an interior tackle to start the 2023 season.
Even with the Jets season hanging in the balance with a 1-2 start, the new father is focused on helping the team win no matter the cost.
“It’s urgency around the board. We’re not getting to the quarterback at a high rate, and I’m not getting to the quarterback at a high rate right now. I hold myself to a higher standard in what I can to help this team win and put the team in a position to win games,” Williams told AMNY.
To be a top defensive player at such a young age is both a testament to Williams’ work ethic and his willingness to learn from other NFL greats. In the case of the former Alabama star, his relationship with Kansas City Chiefs’ star Chris Jones has been a key part of his development.
“I train with him every offseason. I try to do everything he does on the field. That’s my guy right there,” Williams said of Jones. “I took everything he did in his game. He taught me everything in his game and put it inside my game. Training with him helped me become the player I am to this day.”
Williams’ work with the Chiefs’ top defensive player has helped him become the second-highest-paid defensive player in football to date. Just a month removed from the Jets and him agreeing to it, and Williams’ status is unquestioned. It’s a mark that Jones is now trying to break…
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