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Jets rookie Quinnen Williams already impressing teammates

When you’re as talented as New York Jets rookie defensive lineman Quinnen Williams, it might be easy to roll into your first NFL locker room with a big ego.

So far, Williams is showing the exact opposite, impressing his teammates with his willingness to sit back and listen, soaking up their expertise from years of experience in the league.

Veteran defensive lineman Leonard Williams, once a top-10 draft pick himself, is loving the humility and drive to improve he’s seeing from his new teammate in training camp (via team senior reporter Eric Allen):

He’s asking questions, he’s asking leaders what he should be doing and how he should take care of his body and what he should do on the field.