New York Jets has exercised the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (95). Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Jets pick up fifth-year option on DL Quinnen Williams

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 4/26/22

The 2022 NFL Draft is now just two days away and on Tuesday, the New York Jets reportedly exercised the fifth-year option on one of their most recent first-round picks.

The Jets have picked up DT Quinnen Williams' fifth-year option for 2023, per source. So he's locked in on fully-guaranteed money the next two years.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 26, 2022

The #Jets have officially exercised a $10.753M 5th year option for DL Quinnen Williams.

He’s now fully guaranteed through the 2023 season.https://t.co/rhY7P9TcwW
— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 26, 2022

Williams was selected by the Jets as the third overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Alabama and has played in 41 career games thus far, starting 37 of them. After recording 28 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a rookie, Williams set career highs in tackles (55), quarterback hits (14), tackles for loss (10) and sacks (7.0), while picking up his only two career forced fumbles in 2020.

The 24-year-old started and played in 15 games in 2021, registering 53 tackles, 12 quarterback hits, 6.0 sacks and tying for his career-best mark of three passes defended.

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