Jordan Raanan of NJ.com, citing person with knowledge of the situation, reports that free agent DE Mario Williams is not in play for the Giants, despite reports that he could visit with the team.
- Raanan adds that Williams can be crossed off as a potential target for the Giants.
Williams has already visited with the Dolphins, and reportedly has interest from the Jaguars as well, but it sounds like the Giants are considering different options at defensive end.
Dan Graziano of ESPN reported that that the Giants have expressed some interest in Charles Johnson, William Hayes, Derrick Shelby and Adrian Clayborn.
Beyond that, New York is reportedly weighing the idea of making an offer to Dolphins transition player Olivier Vernon.
Williams, 30, was in the fourth year of his six-year, $96 million contract when he was released earlier in the week in a move that freed up $12.9 million in cap space for the Bills.
In 2015, Williams appeared in 14 games and recorded 17 tackles and four sacks for the Bills. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 47 defensive end in a 4-3 defense out of 51 qualifying players.
We have him featured in our Top 100 – 2016 Free Agents list.
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