Jets Sending DL Leonard Williams to Giants in First Ever Trade Between the Franchises
By Parker White
It only seemed to be a matter of time until the New York Jets made this move, and they finally found a suitor.
The struggling Jets have reportedly traded defensive lineman Leonard Williams to the almost equally struggling New York Giants. Here are the details of the move. Did the G-Men perhaps surrender too much here?
More details: The 2021 5th-round pick that the Giants are trading to the Jets for Leonard Williams becomes a 4th-round pick if he signs a contract extension before the start of the league year, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 28, 2019
Jets are paying $4 million of Williams’ $6 million salary this season.
Most notably, this deal has made history!
The Leonard Williams trade marks the first time the Jets and the Giants have ever made a trade with each other.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 28, 2019
The former 2015 sixth overall pick was entering the final year of his deal with the Jets and wasn't exactly performing well up until this point. In seven games this year, Williams has 20 tackles, five quarterback hits and zero sacks. And the Giants are hoping that will help improve their seemingly unsolvable defensive woes.
Williams hasn't lived up to the lofty expectations that were placed upon him coming out of USC. One would think a change of scenery would help turn his career around, but he's literally playing at the same stadium with an arguably equally bad team.