Milton Williams was the signature of the Crown of the Carolina Panthers on day 1 of free agency. Until it was not. As the legal negotiation window opened throughout the league earlier this month, reports arose that former defensive star of the Philadelphia Eagles star was addressed to Carolina, in principle agreeing an agreement with the Panthers. However, not long after, it was revealed that Williams Instead, land with the New England patriots with a $ 104 million contract.
So what happened?
“My agent was talking on the phone and was in the room,” Williams told NFL Network about his free agency. “They were talking on the phone talking to teams, and the teams were entering with new agreements. Many things was happening, and it happened very fast. They talked about Carolina and I thought: ‘Very well, it seems the best offer we are going to receive, so we were going to go there. were. [over] after. They loved me more and they made me a priority. So, I made them a priority. “
Then, it seems that the Patriots, who entered this season with the most capital space available in the league, pushed more chips in the middle of the table to help assure Williams and snatch from the panthers.
Williams, which was Free agent No. 6 of Pete Prisco in generalHe is prepared to be a centerpiece for the defense of Mike Vrabel while preparing for his first season as coach of the Patriots. The 25 -year -old comes from a 2024 season where he helped the Eagles win the Super Bowl Lix, measuring two catches in the victory of the championship over the Kansas City bosses. During the regular season, he totaled five captures of his career. Now he will seek to bring that production to Foxborough, where they already receive it hotly.
“They welcomed me with open arms,” he said. “I just returned from a visit there last weekend, signing my contract, meeting the staff and traveling the building. It’s going to be great. The Vrabel coach was preaching how they will use me in their defense. That.”
New England emphasized the ball defensive side during the initial wave of free agency. Together with Williams, the team signed corner Carlton Davis, supporter Robert Spillane and Harold Landry’s passes corridor.
