Williams logged nine tackles (six solo) during Sunday's 30-20 win over the Colts. Williams' nine tackles tied with Terrel Bernard for most on the Bills on Sunday. Williams has logged at least nine tackles in eight of 10 regular season games, and he's up to 93 combined tackles on the year, which leads Buffalo and ranks seventh in the NFL.
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Team
Buffalo Bills
Birthdate
6/28/2001 (23)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'2", 230 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 3; Pk (BUF)
Birthplace
Indian Land, SC, USA
Position
LB
College
Tulane
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
Buffalo Bills
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Williams logged nine tackles (six solo) during Sunday's 30-20 win over the Colts. Williams' nine tackles tied with Terrel Bernard for most on the Bills on Sunday. Williams has logged at least nine tackles in eight of 10 regular season games, and he's up to 93 combined tackles on the year, which leads Buffalo and ranks seventh in the NFL.
Williams recorded 12 total tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Dolphins. Williams has now posted double-digit stops in six of the Bills' last eight games, bringing his season total up to 84 tackles, which is good enough for seventh in the NFL. The second-year linebacker from Tulane appears to be emerging as one of the NFL's top tacklers, and he's expected to continue making plays as the Bills take on the Colts in Week 10.
Williams (knee) was a full participant at the Bills' practice Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports. Williams was able to increase his workload to become a full participant at practice Thursday following a limited session Wednesday. The linebacker should be a full go now for Sunday's matchup with the Seahawks.
Williams left in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Titans due to a knee injury, but he is considered probable to return. The knee injury doesn't appear to be severe given the probable tag, but the Bills could keep Williams sidelined as they hold a commanding lead late in the fourth quarter. If Williams doesn't return, his day will end with 10 tackles (six solo).
Williams recorded 12 tackles (11 solo) and one fumble recovery in the Bills' loss to the Texans on Sunday. A third-round pick in 2023, Williams has taken over as a starter in his second pro season. His 11 solo tackles Sunday marked a new career-high, and Williams has double-digit tackles in four straight contests. He's up to an NFL-best 54 tackles this season, with 35 of them being of the solo variety. Williams has added two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
Williams recorded 12 tackles (five solo), including a tackle for a loss, in the Bills' 35-10 loss to the Ravens on Sunday night. The linebacker also played on 85 percent of the defensive snaps. The second-year pro replaced injured linebacker Matt Milano before the season and has made the most of his opportunity, making 42 stops (24 solo) in four games. Williams also has a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Williams accrued 11 tackles (eight solo) in Monday's 47-10 victory over the Jaguars. Williams saw less snaps on defense Monday than he did in each of the first two games of the regular season, but that was due to game script as Buffalo rested its starters in the fourth quarter. Williams still managed to lead the Bills in tackling, and his 30 total tackles is tied with Panthers' Shaq Thompson for 10th in the NFL through the first three games of the regular season. Williams has firmly entrenched himself in the starting linebacker corps while Matt Milano continues to recover from a torn biceps he sustained during training camp.
Williams notched 10 tackles (five solo) during Thursday's 31-10 win over the Dolphins. Williams played 52 defensive snaps Thursday after handing 51 snaps in Week 1. He remains locked into a starting role on defense with Matt Milano (biceps) sidelined until late in the 2024 campaign, at least. Buffalo's linebacker corps also lost Terrel Bernard (pectoral) for potentially one month Thursday, leaving Baylon Spector to step into his starting gig. Williams' next chance to make an impact will come Week 3 versus the Jaguars.
Williams is in line to replace Matt Milano, who suffered a torn biceps during practice Tuesday, as Buffalo's starting weak-side linebacker, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports. The 2023 third-round pick recorded 40 tackles and a pass breakup as a rookie. Milano could possibly return in December, per Getzenberg.