LEONARD WILLIAMS NEWS

Joe Judge is the latest looking to rebuild once-proud Giants

Joe Judge is facing a bigger task than simply turning the New York Giants around after three dreadful seasons

AUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joe Judge era starts for hapless Giants, 12 wins since '16

Joe Judge is facing one heck of a challenge walking into his first head coaching job with the New York Giants

AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants DT Dexter Lawrence wants to be fourth-quarter force

Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence has the simplest of goals for his second season with the New York Giants

AUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to return to practice Williams (hamstring) has been removed from the Giants' active/non-football injury list, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

Impact The sixth overall pick in the 2015 draft hasn't lived up to his pedigree, but Williams could see an uptick in pass-rushing opportunities in 2020, given that he should play both tackle and end in the Giants' 3-4 alignment. The 26-year-old, who split last season with the Jets and Giants, logged 46 tackles and 0.5 sacks over the course of 15 games in the process.

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

After 20 years in college, Sean Spencer joins Giants' staff

After spending more than two decades in the college ranks as an assistant coach, Sean Spencer is bringing his high-energy approach to the New York Giants

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants Now 8/10: Leonard Williams happy to be back with team The news of the day for Giants fans on Monday, August 10, 2020.

AUGUST 10, 2020 • GIANTS.COM

Sterling Shepard, Leonard Williams are suddenly Giants’ elder statesmen An entire locker room knew him as “Young Shep” just a few months ago. Now? “Dean Shep” is a more appropriate nickname for Sterling Shepard …...

AUGUST 10, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Leonard Williams sees ‘good opportunity’ amid his Giants uncertainty He is here. It is where he wants to be, he says. How long he is here, well, good luck with that. For now, it is 2020 vision for Leonard Will...

AUGUST 8, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Williams playing under tag, and with chip on his shoulder Dave Gettleman is usually the one who gets the grief when it comes to how the Giants have worked with Leonard Williams. He is the general ma...

AUGUST 7, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

Joe Judge: No shirking responsibility in coronavirus fight

Joe Judge is doing more than teach football to the New York Giants in his first training camp as the coach of a franchise that has fallen on hard times

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Going to NFI list The Giants placed Williams (hamstring) on the active/non-football injury list Sunday, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports.

Impact Williams hasn't missed a game in his five-year career, averaging 53.9 tackles and 3.5 sacks per 16 games played. The Giants were intrigued enough in his talent to acquire him from the Jets before last season's trade deadline and eventually placed the franchise tag on him back in March. Since then, Williams filed a grievance to be designated as a defensive end versus his listed position of defensive tackle, which has yet to be determined. In any case, his representation and the Giants were unable to agree to an extension by the July 15 deadline, so he'll play out 2020 on the aforementioned tender, once he's able to get back on the field.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cowboys' Prescott doesn't get deal to replace franchise tag

Dak Prescott is set to play the 2020 season under the franchise tag after the Dallas Cowboys and their star quarterback couldn't agree on a long-term contract

JULY 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants unable to reach deal with Williams before deadline The Wednesday deadline for NFL teams to sign long-term deals with the players they labeled with the franchise tag came and went without the...

JULY 15, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

As extension deadline passes, the Leonard Williams trade... The deadline to extend franchise players passed on Wednesday afternoon without a long-term agreement between Williams and the Giants.

JULY 15, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Leonard Williams emerges a winner from Giants’ tag fiasco The Giants can’t be happy, but an elated Leonard Williams is the one with the unheard grievance. When the two sides

JULY 15, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Giants won’t sign Leonard Williams to long-term contract extension There will be no long-term extension for defensive tackle Leonard Williams. Not at this time, anyway. The 26-year old – one of the most pola...

JULY 13, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Report: Leonard Williams Plans to Play on Giants Franchise Tag Ahead of Deadline The New York Giants and defensive lineman Leonard Williams reportedly will not reach a long-term contract extension by Wednesday's deadline,...

JULY 13, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

Not getting extension Williams and the Giants aren't planning to work out a contract extension before Wednesday's deadline, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Williams signed his franchise tender in April, and he's believed to have filed a grievance to be designated as a defensive end rather than a defensive tackle. Regardless of how the dispute plays out, Williams will be operating on a one-year contract, hoping to rebound from last year's career-low 0.5 sacks. He did have 46 tackles and 16 QB hits, including 11 QB hits in his eight games with the Giants.

JULY 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Leonard Williams, Saquon Barkley and Sam Beal facing big expectations Part 5 in

JULY 11, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Giants DL Leonard Williams seeking $18M-$20M per year? Williams’ rumored asking price would make him the third-highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL. Given he hasn’t ever played to that abilit...

JULY 5, 2020 • YARDBARKER.COM

Raiders Maliek Collins already looking like a steal next to Leonard Williams situation Does Las Vegas have the better defensive lineman of the two?

JULY 5, 2020 • SILVERANDBLACKPRIDE.COM

Leonard Williams is asking for crazy money The New York Giants are once again staring down the barrel of ignorance, as interior defensive lineman Leonard Williams is asking for what s...

JULY 4, 2020 • YARDBARKER.COM

Joe Judge: We’ll push Leonard Williams as hard as we can The Giants dealt third- and fifth-round picks to the Jets for defensive lineman Leonard Williams during the 2019 season and then made a deep...

JUNE 18, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Giants’ defensive line questions go beyond Leonard Williams Part six in a series analyzing the New York Giants. Taken individually, there is not one player on the Giants’ defensive line that scares an...

MAY 22, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Giants DL Leonard Williams inks non-exclusive franchise deal

New York Giants defensive tackle Leonard Williams has signed his non-exclusive franchise tag

APRIL 23, 2020