Darious Williams Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 187 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- March 15, 1993 (31)
- Experience
- 7th Season
- Drafted
- 2018 / Rd. / Pk. (BAL)
- College
- Alabama-Birmingham
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Darious Williams News
Free-agent cornerback Darious Williams is expected to sign a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams, as reported by NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Originally undrafted in 2018, Williams began his career with the Baltimore Ravens before being released and claimed off waivers by the Rams. He spent three seasons in L.A., where he logged 130 tackles and six interceptions. He joined the Jaguars in 2022 and played in all 34 of their regular season games since, posting 106 tackles, four interceptions, and 35 passes defended. He's now back with Sean McVay under new defensive coordinator Chris Shula.
The Jacksonville Jaguars released cornerback Darious Williams on Tuesday, according to a source. The move to release Williams creates $11.5 million in salary cap space this year as the team works through other in-house negotiations in the offseason. Cutting the 30-year-old leaves a mere $500,000 in dead-cap space for 2024. Williams didn't play terribly last season, recording 53 tackles (44 solo), a career-high-tying four interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 19 passes defensed and two forced fumbles in 17 starts, but the Jaguars have other needs. He should draw plenty of interest on the open market and has 236 career tackles (190 solo), 10 interceptions, 62 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his six years in the NFL.
The Athletic's Jeff Howe writes that if the Jacksonville Jaguars need to make a big move to create salary cap space this offseason, they could release defensive back Darious Williams to save $11 million against the cap. Williams turns 31 next month and faded down the stretch last year. He's also entering the final year of his deal in 2024. Head coach Doug Pederson fired defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell and replaced him with Ryan Nielsen, so more change on the defensive front is likely. Williams isn't a bad player, but the Jaguars need to make sure they do everything possible to re-sign edge rusher Josh Allen while also getting their books right in preparation for quarterback Trevor Lawrence's extension. In his second year with the Jags in 2023, Williams had 53 tackles (44 solo), four interceptions (one for a TD), 19 passes defensed and a forced fumble in 17 starts.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
FS | Russ Yeast |
NT | Bobby Brown III |
Kobie Turner | |
LDE | Desjuan Johnson |
LOLB | Byron Young |
Nick Hampton | |
LILB | Ernest Jones IV |
RILB | Jake Hummel |
ROLB | Michael Hoecht |
Ochaun Mathis | |
LCB | Derion Kendrick |
Tre Tomlinson | |
SS | Quentin Lake |
NB | Cobie Durant |
Jason Taylor II |
QB | Matthew Stafford |
RB | Kyren Williams |
LWR | Tutu Atwell |
Demarcus Robinson | |
RWR | Puka Nacua |
Ben Skowronek | |
SWR | Cooper Kupp |
TE | Tyler Higbee |
LT | Alaric Jackson |
Joe Noteboom | |
LG | Steve Avila |
RT | Rob Havenstein |
Warren McClendon Jr. |
P | Ethan Evans |