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USAT: Jets Wire

Mar 8, 2022

Jets LB Quincy Williams proved he could play in 2021, and now he’s getting a nice raise for his performance. - Williams earned a Level One proven performance escalator (PPE), which rewards players who weren’t drafted in the first round with salary bumps based on playing time. Because Williams, a 2019 third-round pick by the Jaguars, averaged more than 35 percent of his teams’ defensive snaps over his first three seasons, his salary increased from $965,000 to $2.54 million, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini. - This has a marginal effect on the Jets’ estimated 2022 cap space. The Jets will go into the 2022 season with around $48.8 million after Williams’ new salary, according to Over The Cap. - Williams figures to play an important role in Jeff Ulbrich’s defense moving forward after the Jets claimed him off waivers before the 2021 season. Williams, the older brother of Jets DT Quinnen Williams, finished second on the team with 73 solo tackles and 110 combined tackles. He tallied two sacks and started 13 games in 2021. - - List - - New York Jets top-10 salary cap hits in 2022 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Jets Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Jets Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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