Former Los Angeles Rams cornerback Darious Williams (11) is set to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Jaguars set to sign Darious Williams three-year, $30M deal

Originally posted on Pro Football Rumors
By Zachary Links | Last updated 3/16/22

The Jaguars are set to sign free agent cornerback Darious Williams (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). Once finalized, it’ll be a three-year deal worth $30M with incentives that could push the overall value to $39M. Williams also gets $18M fully guaranteed, so more than half is already locked in.

Williams had a down year in 2021, thanks in part to an early season ankle injury. Before that, in 2020, Pro Football Focus graded Williams as its No. 4 overall corner as he set new personal watermarks in tackles (44), interceptions (four), and passes defended (14). Last offseason, the Rams let Troy Hill walk and prioritized Williams as a restricted free agent. He rewarded their confidence with four interceptions in 2020, but did not record an INT in 2021.

Now, the Rams will have to replace Williams while dealing with a cap crunch. He leaves Los Angeles with 130 tackles, six interceptions, and two fumble recoveries across 46 career appearances.

Williams’ camp tells RapSheet that he had more lucrative offers elsewhere. But, as a Florida native, he chose to take less money to return home.

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