Jaguars Hosting Safety Aaron Williams

The Jaguars are meeting with free agent safety Aaron Williams today, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter link).Aaron Williams (Vertical)

Williams, 27, has suffered severe neck injuries in each of the past two seasons, and despite the inherent risk in continuing his career, Williams has no plans to retire at this time. A six-year NFL veteran, Williams has been a starter for the majority of his NFL tenure, posting seven interceptions and 183 tackles through 59 total games. Health concerns have only allowed him to play in 10 contests from 2015-16, however.

In Jacksonville, Williams would be a clear-cut reserve, as the Jaguars have invested heavily in the safety position during the past two offseasons. Tashaun Gipson and Barry Church are each in the midst of multi-year contracts, so Williams wouldn’t have a shot at a starting job. However, he’d give the Jaguars high-level depth, and could also contribute on special teams and in three-safety looks.

Williams, whom Buffalo released on the first day of the 2017 league year, is PFR’s No. 9 free agent safety.

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