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New York Giants Use Franchise Tag On Leonard Williams

(CBS New York)– NFL free agency started Monday and the New York Giants made sure that defensive lineman Leonard Williams won’t get a chance to test the market.

The Giants released a statement that they used their franchise tag on the defensive lineman. The team acquired Williams from the Jets on October 28, 2019 for a 2020 third round pick and a 2021 fifth round pick.

The fifth round pick in 2021 the Giants traded to the Jets would turn into a fourth round pick if Williams and the team agree to a long term deal.