Giants cornerback Teddy Williams has requested his release from the team, according to NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo (on Twitter). Williams has been away from the Giants for the last few days to deal with a family health issue and wants additional time to help address it. 
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Williams still expects to play in 2018, Garafolo hears, and he hopes to be playing with the Giants. However, he does not want to tie up a roster spot in the interim.
Williams, 29, has been in the NFL since 2012, but he has never started a game. Working mostly on special teams as a member of the Panthers in 2015 and 2016, his history with GM Dave Gettleman helped bring him to New York. It stands to reason that the team will grant Williams’ request before the end of business on Monday.