The Titans have agreed to a three-year deal with defensive tackle Sylvester Williams, per Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com.
Williams, 28, is a former first-round pick of the Broncos, who weren’t expected to re-sign him after declining his fifth-year option last summer. However, they did make Williams a multiyear offer before he accepted the Titans’ proposal, according to Mike Klis of 9News. Williams asked the Broncos for a one-year pact, though (Twitter link).
Although he’s never lived up to his draft status, Williams has been a contributor: he’s started 48 games during his four-year career, and appeared in 60 contests overall. Williams is a pure run-stuffer, though, as he’s posted just 5.5 career sacks and was pushed down the Pro Football Focus interior defender rankings thanks to a lackluster pass-rushing grade.
Tennessee had a need for a defensive lineman after parting ways with Al Woods earlier this week, and after targeting a big fish in the Ravens’ Brandon Williams, it decided to settle for another Williams instead. The Titans have mostly addressed their secondary so far this offseason, signing Jonathan Cyprien and Logan Ryan, but they’ve also re-upped interior rusher Karl Klug. Jurrell Casey, of course, is the star of Tennessee’s front, while DaQuan Jones and Austin Johnson also play roles.
Williams ranked as PFR’s No. 15 interior defender heading into the free agent period.
Tennessee is going to be good. Looks like their two draft picks should get them some combination of WR/DB… Mike Williams, Malik Hooker or Marshon Lattimore at 5 seem to be reasonable. John Ross, Sidney Jones or Budda Baker with their second first rounder… that’s a heck of an offseason. Cutler backs up Marriotta ?
They re-signed Matt Cassel, so he will probably be the backup
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