On Monday, we listed defensive tackle Nick Williams as one of the big winners from the Detroit Lions’ first week of free agency. With a bloated cap hit of $5.7 million and $4.7 million of that non-guaranteed, he seemed like a prime candidate to be released. When it became clear the Lions weren’t doing that, it was a big win for Williams, who only had 23 tackles and one sack last year.
But it turns out it wasn’t a huge win for Williams. Per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free press, the veteran defensive tackle agreed to take a somewhat significant pay cut to stick with the team.