Bears

Nick Williams Signs with the Detroit Lions

by
Brandon Suarez
March 17, 2020

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Per Nick Williams’s Instagram, he will indeed be leaving Chicago to go play for the Detroit Lions for the next two seasons. The deal is reportedly a two-year, $10 million dollar contract.

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Want to start by thanking the @chicagobears organization for taking a chance on a street free agent. Thanks to the McCaskey family, Ryan Pace, Matt Nagy, & Jay Rogers for believing in me. To my DLine Bruddas Love y’all bros! I had the best experience in the locker room with my teammates and will always cherish the Faith talks and jokes we shared. Y’all already know where to find me and y’all know I’m still #hatgang To the fans thanks for all your support! Big Bear 97 out ✌🏾 To the @detroitlionsnfl organization thanks for the opportunity now let’s get it 😤

A post shared by Nick Williams (@nickwilliams_98) on Mar 17, 2020 at 5:55am PDT

Williams, at 30 years of age, still warranted a decent deal considering he played out of his mind last season stepping up big time in the absence of Akiem Hicks and Bilal Nichols. For the Bears, look for them to make a move later in the draft to replace the depth that Williams’ departure creates. He finished last season with 42 tackles, 6 sacks, and 18 assisted tackles. The Bears’ defensive end room now consists of Bilal Nichols, Akiem Hicks, and Leonard Floyd, if the Bears should sign his option.