FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets have locked up All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams with a four-year, $96 million contract extension that includes $66 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.
It’s the largest guarantee in franchise history, surpassing linebacker C.J. Mosley’s $51 million as a free agent in 2019.
Williams, 25, who had one year remaining on his rookie contract, is now signed through the 2027 season.
The Jets announced Williams’ extension on Thursday but did not disclose terms of the deal.
The extension makes Williams the NFL’s second-highest-paid defensive tackle, based on average annual value. At $24 million per season, he surpasses the Tennessee Titans’ Jeffery Simmons ($23.5 million) for the No. 2 spot, behind Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald ($31.7 million). Williams’ $66 million guaranteed surpasses Donald ($65 million), however, for the most guaranteed money in a defensive tackle’s contract, according to the Roster Management System.
The Jets now have two of the highest-paid players at their respective positions in Williams and quarterback Aaron Rodgers ($50.3 million average), whom they acquired in an April trade with the Green Bay Packers.
Williams skipped the Jets’ voluntary workouts as the two sides negotiated, more than once expressing his frustration on social media as other top defensive tackles landed huge extensions. He deleted the Jets from his Twitter bio, changing it to, “Defensive tackle for ….” He…
