FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — The Jets have Marcus Williams back in their corner.
The restricted free agent cornerback signed his second-round tender, the team announced Monday. His one-year contract is worth $2.75 million.
Williams, 25, was originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2014, but was cut in September of that season and signed by the Jets a day later. The 5-foot-11, 196-pound defensive back has played in 34 games, starting 15, and intercepted nine passes, including six in 2015.
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Williams returns to a cornerback corps that also includes returning starter Buster Skrine, newly signed ex-Cowboy Morris Claiborne and second-year player Juston Burris.