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Leonard Williams cites his leadership as why he's still a Giant: 'They paid me for the guy that I am'

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Leonard Williams will be a Giant for the next three years, and he believes a big reason is because he's a great teammate and leader. Credit: TNS/Mike Stobe

The 11.5 sacks he recorded in 2020 certainly went a long way toward making Leonard Williams a Giant for the next three seasons, but he’d like to think it was more than just on-field production that led to his massive new contract.

"They paid me for the guy that I am," he said on Thursday, shortly after having officially inked his $63 million deal. "They brought me back for the guy that I am.