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New York Giants to franchise tag Leonard Williams – what does this mean?

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The Leonard Williams saga is officially over for the New York Giants and their fans — after being traded from the Jets to Big Blue in 2019 for a third-round pick and a 4/5 rounder depending on how he was retained. Since he was brought back via the franchise tag, the Giants will have to forfeit the 5th rounder along with the 3rd they gave up at the time of the deal.

Whether or not it’s worth two mid-round picks is up for debate, but there’s no question Williams helped significantly in stopping the run last season, posting 26 tackles and 11 QB hits in eight games with Big Blue last season.