The New York Jets are not interested in trading interior defensive lineman Leonard Williams.
Per Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, one Jets source said “it would be stupid” to trade the 24-year-old Williams.
The lone source, whoever he or she is, is correct. Still on his rookie deal (despite the giant $14.2 million cap hit upcoming), Big Cat’s value has never been lower. Floating his name in the unforgiving player trade market would (most likely) equal horrid returns.
Williams, 24, is coming off a 16-game slate that saw him tally five sacks, 20 quarterback hits, 11 tackles for loss, two pass deflections, and 42 total tackles.