New York Giants trading Leonard Williams to Seattle Seahawks
The New York Giants are executing a trade ahead of the NFL’s Oct. 31 trade deadline, according to NFL reporter Jordan Schultz. New York is sending Pro Bowl defensive lineman Leonard Williams to the Seattle Seahawks.
Williams, a former first-round draft pick out of USC, has 21 tackles so far this season, including 1.5 sacks. In the Giants’ loss to the Jets on Sunday, he posted one assisted tackle. He started his career with the Jets, playing four seasons before going to the Giants for the 2019 through 2023 seasons.
Williams had his best season in 2020, posting 57 tackles with 11.5 sacks for New York. Alas, the Giants have struggled this season and the loss on Sunday moved the team to 2-6. Letting Williams go to the Seahawks, currently 5-2, are first in the NFC West standings.
In 2021, Williams signed a three-year, $63 million contract extension with the Giants. In exchange for letting him to Seattle, the Seahawks are giving New York a 2024 second-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick.
Teams execute moves ahead of Oct. 31 trade deadline
The Titans and Eagles agreed to a trade last week. All-Pro defensive back Kevin Byard is heading to Philadelphia while Tennessee will receive fifth- and sixth-round selections in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Titans will also get safety Terrell Edmunds.
Dianna Russini of The Athletic was one of multiple reporters to tweet out the news. The Eagles currently sit with a 6-1 record while the Titans are 2-4.
Byard is a two-time All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection. He had spent his entire career with the Titans (beginning in 2016) until Monday’s news broke.
Edmunds is in his sixth NFL season. He spent the first five years with the Pittsburgh Steelers before joining the Eagles in the offseason.
The move from Philadelphia shows that it is making a serious push to try and win the Super Bowl this year. The Eagles came incredibly close to doing that a season ago, but fell short to the Chiefs.
Through six games this year, Byard has totaled 47 tackles and recovered a fumble. For his career, the defensive back has piled up 674 tackles, 63 passes defended and 27 interceptions.
Edmunds has totaled 438 stops, 26 passes defended and five interceptions during his time in the league.
On3’s Dustin Schutte contributed to this report.