""My coaches told me I was underperforming, that I've been underperforming since training camp," Williams told ESPN on Wednesday after practice. Williams, who said he was informed on Monday by the coaches, described himself as "a non-starting Jet." He expects to be active Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, but he's not sure about his role. "I have no clue," he said."
"Williams, 29, is in the final year of his contract. He has started 65 games for the Jets, dating to 2021. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2023, parlaying that success into a three-year, $18 million contract. In four games this season, he has 22 tackles, three tackles-for-loss and one sack. Williams, who missed four games with a shoulder injury, was active in the last game, with two pass breakups and one tackle-fo"
The New York Jets demoted linebacker Quincy Williams amid a broader defensive shakeup that included trading Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams at the deadline. Coaches told Williams he had been underperforming since training camp, and he was informed of the change on Monday. He expects to be active Sunday against the Cleveland Browns but said he did not know his role. Rookie Kiko Mauigoa is the leading candidate to replace him in the starting lineup. Williams, 29, is in the final year of a three-year, $18 million contract and has recorded 22 tackles, three tackles-for-loss and one sack in four games this season.
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