The easiest way for “former first-round draft choose” Quinnen Williams to alter the frequent identifier in entrance of his identify is to maintain dominating.
Then he'll turn into “Professional Bowler” Quinnen Williams.
Williams is second amongst NFL defensive tackles in Professional Bowl votes, in response to the most recent tally of fan ballots launched by the league. Solely the Chiefs’ Chris Jones — a would-be AFC teammate — is forward of him.
“To be on that checklist with completely different guys like Chris Jones, [the Eagles’] Fletcher Cox, [the Rams’] Aaron Donald and [the Commanders’] Jonathan Allen and other people like that, it will be tremendous cool to be put in that very same circuit and caliber of defensive linemen,” Williams mentioned. “I watch these guys week-in and week-out, and I’m studying a lot from these guys. I undoubtedly need my profession to go within the pattern that they're going.”
The 4 gamers that Williams talked about have 18 mixed Professional Bowl alternatives. He was snubbed for his first choice in 2020 however is making a can’t-ignore case as a fourth-year professional, with a career-high 9 sacks in 12 video games.
“I’m simply attempting to give attention to the subsequent recreation, the subsequent quarterback, the subsequent alternative,” Williams mentioned. “The whole lot is subsequent. How can I get higher on the issues I did incorrect within the week previous, so I can have constant, higher video games for the group?”
Rookie RT Max Mitchell’s season is over. He was positioned on the non-football damage checklist for an undisclosed motive, which suggests he must miss a minimum of 4 video games. The Jets have 5 remaining.
“I’m not going to get into specifics proper now,” head coach Robert Saleh mentioned, “as a result of there’s plenty of issues that we’re attempting to type out.”
Mitchell began the primary 4 video games of the season and returned to the beginning lineup final week in opposition to the Vikings. He was benched within the second quarter for veteran George Fant, who was speculated to be eased again into the lineup after lacking eight video games.
Mike Remmers, who has 90 profession begins however hasn’t performed a snap this season, turns into the swing deal with. OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif was signed off the follow squad and OL Sam Schlueter was added in Duvernay-Tardiff’s vacated spot to bolster depth.
Fant, WR Corey Davis, CB D.J. Reed and DE Micheal Clemons didn’t follow Wednesday due to a “flu bug” going across the locker room. S Lamarcus Joyner was restricted as a result of “he’s coping with a hip, nevertheless it’s extra [rest] associated,” Saleh mentioned.
LT Duane Brown (shoulder) and S Ashtyn Davis (hamstring) had been restricted. RB Michael Carter (knee) was a full participant after lacking the final recreation.
One play that sticks with Saleh from the final recreation is the Davis-Mike White connection for a 31-yard achieve on a fourth-and-10 within the fourth quarter.
“I assumed it was excellent: Corey excellent to sort of decelerate and place his physique in the best way that he did to have the ability to get the ball in there,” Saleh mentioned, “however, excuse my language, for [White] to have the balls to only rip that factor the best way he did, it was fairly cool.”
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