Giants defensive end Leonard Williams against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 14, 2020. Credit: AP/Evan Pinkus
When the Giants acquired Leonard Williams in a trade with the Jets last October, one of the first new teammates to reach out to the defensive lineman was Dexter Lawrence.
Not because they were both first-round picks. Not because they were going to be on the same roster. Not even because they were going to be playing next to each other.
He did it simply because he was a fan.
"I used to watch him when I was in high school and he was in college," Lawrence said this week.