The New York Jets might have an issue on their hands.
This offseason, the Jets front office already made one of the league’s biggest offseason splashes by acquiring quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers. But could they soon see a departure? Well ,perhaps.
Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, who’s set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2024, is undergoing a contract dispute with the Jets. The 25-year-old is set to earn $9.5 million this upcoming season, but insinuated his desire for a payday after retweeting the contract details of New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who received a four-year, $90 million deal.
The online subliminal activity didn’t end there, however. Williams took things a step further by making a noticeable change to his Twitter bio, which now reads, “Defensive Tackle for ………………. .”
This becomes especially tricky for the Jets considering they inherited Rodgers’ contract, which entitles the signal-caller to $59.5 million from his initial $200 million agreement with the Packers last season.
“You’d have to ask Joe (Douglas, Jets general manager),” head coach Robert Saleh told Rich Eisen recently when asked where contract extension talks stand with Williams. “I’m very confident that he will get it done. I know reports are flying around this weekend, but he’ll get done. I’m not worried about that one.”
Williams recorded a career-high 12 sacks and 35 tackles through 16 games played last season, earning his first-career Pro Bowl and First-team All-Pro honors.
From the looks of it, if the Jets don’t open their wallets, Williams could soon be departing from New York.
