Defensive tackle traded from the Jets to Dallas in the 2026 offseason as part of the Cowboys' defensive overhaul.
Quinnen Williams spent six seasons in New York, making three Pro Bowls and earning first-team All-Pro in 2022. The Jets' 2025 rebuild and Dallas' need for an interior force led to a March 2026 trade. The Cowboys gave up a 2026 second-round pick and DT Mazi Smith to acquire him.
Path to the league
Alabama unanimous All-American taken third overall by the Jets in 2019. Took three seasons to break out, then made first-team All-Pro in 2022 with 12 sacks. Made three straight Pro Bowls (2022-2024).
Career highlights
2022 First-team All-Pro. 3x Pro Bowl. 40+ career sacks from the interior. Jets franchise records: most career sacks by a DT, most single-season sacks by a DT (12 in 2022).
2025 season and trade
6 sacks, 38 tackles for the Jets in 13 games. New York went 4-13 and started a full defensive rebuild. Williams was the headline asset moved in the 2026 offseason. Dallas pairs him with Micah Parsons (still in town despite earlier rumors) for one of the league's deepest defensive front sevens.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Quinnen Williams
- Pro Football Reference: Quinnen Williams
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
8 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | jets | 8 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | cowboys | 7 | 21 | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2025 Totals | 15 | 53 | 26 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | jets | 16 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | jets | 17 | 62 | 39 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | jets | 16 | 55 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | jets | 16 | 53 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | jets | 13 | 55 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | jets | 13 | 28 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Group
- defense
- College
- Alabama
- Hometown
- Birmingham, AL, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
