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Williams recorded four total tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks, in Monday night's 33-16 win over Las Vegas. Williams made his presence known in his debut with Dallas, combining with Kenny Clark to sack Geno Smith in the first quarter before later adding a full sack on Smith in the second. The defensive tackle hadn't registered a sack since Week 1 with the Jets, so his ability to hit the ground running with the Cowboys is significant. Williams is now up to 36 total tackles (18 solo), including 2.5 sacks, plus three forced fumbles over nine games this year.
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Williams is active for Monday's game against the Raiders. Williams will make his debut with the Cowboys and is expected to be a "full go" during Monday night's contest, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. The Cowboys acquired Williams from the Jets in early November, and the three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle will work alongside Kenny Clark, Donovan Ezeiruaku, Dante Fowler and others on the defensive line. Williams accumulated 32 tackles (17 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and three forced fumbles in eight regular-season games as a member of the Jets.
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The Cowboys acquired Williams from the Jets on Tuesday in exchange for defensive tackle Mazi Smith, a 2026 second-round draft pick and a 2027 first-round draft pick, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. After moving two-time All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner (concussion) to the Colts earlier Tuesday, the Jets shipped out another longtime anchor of their defense in Williams, a three-time Pro Bowl selection. Williams has seen his production slip a bit since registering a career-high 12.0 sacks in 2022, but the 27-year-old still profiles as a difference maker along the defensive line. In Dallas, he'll team up with Kenny Clark and Osa Odighizuwa at defensive tackle to bolster the Cowboys' pass rush and run defense.
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Williams registered eight tackles (three solo) during the Jets' 13-6 loss to the Panthers. Williams finished Sunday's game as the second-leading tackler behind teammate Jamien Sherwood (10). Williams' eight stops were a season high and tied his career best from Week 9 of the 2021 season. The seventh-year defensive tackle is up to 31 tackles (16 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and three forced fumbles through the first seven games of the regular season.
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Williams (groin) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Broncos, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. Williams upgraded to full practice participation Friday after starting the week with a pair of limited sessions. He logged at least 5.5 sacks in each of the previous five seasons but has only 1.0 through five games in 2025.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | BUF | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @TB | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @MIA | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DAL | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DEN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | CAR | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @CIN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *10 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @LV | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 12 | PHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | KC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @DET | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 12/14 | Minnesota | 20 |
| 16 | 12/21 | Los Angeles | 25 |
| 17 | 12/25 | @Washington | 28 |
| 18 | 01/04 | @New York | 24 |