For many athletes, big contracts quickly lead to expensive cars, luxurious vacations or lavish houses. For Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Brandon Williams, his $52.5 million deal will pay for something that is closer to his heart.
Williams' first big splurge will be a wedding.
Williams and his fiancee, Alyssa, had long been planning to get married this year. Now the party likely will get bigger for someone Williams said has been there for him during the good and not-so-glamorous times.
At the press conference following his signing, Williams recalled the time in college when he was setting up portable toilets in an Arkansas park and Alyssa brought him McDonald's breakfast.