Saints Re-Sign P.J. Williams

New Orleans makes a very important decision by bringing back P.J. Williams for 2022.

John Hendrix | Apr 2, 2022

Losing Malcolm Jenkins to retirement was tough, and questions were raised before that with the Saints losing Marcus Williams to the Ravens in free agency. However, the team made a very important move on Saturday, bringing back P.J. Williams on a one-year deal. The news was first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter.

It's the fourth straight offseason that Williams has signed a one-year deal with the team since being a third-round pick of the Saints in 2015. He was relegated more to special teams and as a backup cornerback for the early part of his career, and then started to work more as a safety where he shined.

Bob Rose looked at some potential options to replace Jenkins, citing that Williams would be the most logical solution for the Saints. However, there are more options out there, and bringing him back doesn't necessarily dismiss the team from adding to the room.

New Orleans added Marcus Maye and Daniel Sorensen in the offseason, and will now have Williams, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and J.T. Gray as the primary options on the back end. As always, we'll see how this plays out as we get into training camp. However, Williams has shown an ability to be able to start, and Maye's versatility could also help in deciding what New Orleans will ultimately do.

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Published Apr 2, 2022

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net