With the Patriots in desperate need of playmakers on both sides of the ball this offseason, New England opened up its checkbook to bring in Milton Williams.
Fresh off a dominant showing in Super Bowl LIX where he sacked Patrick Mahomes twice while also forcing and recovering a fumble, Williams was awarded a four-year, $104 million contract by New England – the largest deal doled out by the Patriots per average annual value.
Even though Williams was more of a rotational player on a stout Eagles’ defensive line last season, Mike Vrabel and the Patriots felt that the 26-year-old defensive tackle was going to be worth the sizable investment that the team made in him.