The New England Patriots' defense has been among the best in football this year, but for the next few games, they'll be without their highest-paid player in franchise history: Milton Williams. The defensive tackle was signed after an excellent 2024 with the Eagles in a rotational role to become the latest centerpiece of the Patriots' revamped roster.
The Louisiana Tech standout had two sacks in the Super Bowl, catapulting him atop free agency charts. After he originally was slated to sign with the Panthers, the Patriots undercut the deal and landed him for Vrabel's defense.
He's been a game wrecker for them, playing over 400 snaps and recording 26 pressures and four sacks, including a game-clinching fourth-down effort against the Dolphins in Week 2 that saw the Patriots beat Tua Tagovailoa for the first time.