Leonard Williams’ tenure with the Giants has never sat all that well.
Former general manager Dave Gettleman overpaid the Jets for the defensive tackle in a surprising deal at the 2019 trade deadline. The Giants then had to place the franchise tag on Williams in 2020 given the investment they had made in him. Williams had a big season with 11.5 sacks, so they had to tag him again before signing him to a three-year, $63 million deal with $45 million guaranteed. He then he proceeded to have another so-so year in 2021.