Agent takes victory lap after finalizing Quinnen Williams deal

Quinnen Williams. Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK

Agent takes victory lap after finalizing massive Quinnen Williams deal

By Michael Gallagher | Last updated Jul 14, 2023 4:45 PM ET

Around this time last year, not many knew who Nicole Lynn was.

But now, Lynn, the president of football operations for Klutch Sports Group, is making quite a name for herself as a premier sports agent after landing defensive tackle Quinnen Williams a four-year, $96M contract with the New York Jets on Thursday that includes $66M guaranteed.

And much like she did after Hurts signed his deal, Lynn took another victory lap on Thursday after Williams agreed to his.

No worries, found another one! https://t.co/04rY7z0Sc6
— Nicole Lynn (@AgentNicoleLynn) July 13, 2023

Lynn became the first Black woman to represent an NFL draft pick when the Jets took Williams third overall. Now, she’s negotiated two of the richest contracts in NFL history for Williams and Jalen Hurts, who signed a then-record setting five-year, $255M contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in April. She also negotiated Hurts the first no-trade clause in Eagles history.

Lynn has now negotiated two deals of $95M or more and both include at least $65M in guaranteed money.

Quinnen Williams now is the first Jets’ player selected in round one to sign a second contract with the organization since Muhammad Wilkerson, whom they picked in 2011.

No Jets players selected in the first round from 2012-2018 had signed second contracts with the team.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 13, 2023

The 25-year-old Williams is now the second-highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL behind Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams ($31.66M per year), and he has the largest contract among interior defensive linemen in terms of total value — $1M ahead of Donald and $2M ahead of Jeffery Simmons, who signed a four-year, $94M contract with the Tennessee Titans earlier in the offseason.

Williams posted a career-high 12 sacks last season while being named a first-team All-Pro and making his first Pro Bowl. He led the Jets in sacks and pressures (52), and ranked second on the team in hurries (33) and QB hits (14).

Michael Gallagher

Michael Gallagher is a longtime sports journalist based out of Nashville with a decade of experience covering college football, mixed martial arts and prep sports plus the NFL and NHL — specifically the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. He’s covered several notable sporting events including an AFC Championship game, a Stanley Cup Final, an NHL All-Star Game and an NHL Stadium Series. Some of his past bylines can be found at the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, The Hockey News and Fox Sports Knoxville

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