FLORHAM PARK — Football families have been a part of NFL history over the decades. The Manning’s, Long’s, and Kelce’s are all examples of legends of the game coming from a single family tree.
There’s a new football family though in the early stages of reaching that same legendary status.
Quincy and Quinnen Williams may have had different paths to get to where they are currently, but they both share one common theme in 2023 – both are dominating at their respective positions.
That may be nothing new for the younger brother Quinnen, but it is for the oldest Williams brother. Quincy’s three-year contract extension earned in the offseason was based on a player who was flawed in some aspects but an excellent and aggressive linebacker.
Through 2023, the only way to describe the kind of jump that Quincy has gone through is that of an All-Pro talent.
“I want him to make the Pro Bowl for sure,” Quinnen said of Quincy. “He’s been dominating at a super high level this year. Being one of the best linebackers in the league – both run and pass.”
It’s hard to argue with the First-Team All-Pro defensive tackle in regards to his older brother. Williams is rated as the 2nd most valuable linebacker with an elite Pro Football Focus rating of 83.0. He’s recorded 110 tackles, two sacks, a career-high seven passes defended, and a fumble forced. His work has been similar to that of other All-Pro inside linebackers – let alone Pro Bowl ones.
Despite the massive increase in play, the oldest Williams’ brother foresees the potential of not just going to his first career Pro Bowl appearance, but reaching the award with his brother on the same team and in the same year.
“That is something we talk about the same way that we talked about playing on, we didn’t say playing on the same team together but playing in the league together,” Williams said. “So, that is one of the goals that we have, so getting a chance to check that off my list…
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