Quincy Williams

Career StatsA+

Year	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT
Career		96	613	12.5	1
2025		13	83	3.5	0
2024		17	116	2.0	0
2023		17

Season	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT	PD	Grade
2025		13	83	3.5	0	—	B B Top 29%
2024		17	116	2.0	0	—	B+ B+ Top 20%
2023		17	139	2.0	1	—	A+ A+ Top 3%
2022		15	106	3.0	0	—	B- B- Top 38%
2021		16	110	2.0	0	—	B+ B+ Top 20%
2020		7	11	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%
2019		11	48	0.0	0	—	D D Bottom 20%

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Net of age, position, and term, Quincy Williams' deal earns a A Contract Value Index. At $6.5M AAV on a two-year pact, Williams represents textbook value for a 29-year-old linebacker entering his eighth season—the salary sits squarely in the above-average starter tier for the position, and his 2025 season output of 83 tackles and 3.5 sacks across 13 games confirms he remains a high-motor, productive defender rather than a declining veteran. The CVI grade reflects both the performance justification (his A+ on-field grade validates the investment) and the clean structure: short term insulates Cleveland against age-related decay while the AAV is reasonable enough that the contract doesn't anchor the cap if Williams' productivity dips. At this stage of his career—a seven-year veteran with All-Pro credentials and 10 career forced fumbles—Williams isn't a reclamation or a lottery ticket; he's a known quantity being asked to fill a specific role on a defense in transition. The media consensus frames this as a shrewd value acquisition, and his reputation for pass-rush instincts and ball-hawking should translate immediately to Cleveland's scheme, making the two-year commitment a low-risk, high-floor addition that doesn't mortgage future flexibility.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the A band — a quick read on where Quincy's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Per-game impact for Quincy Williams pencils out to a A+ performance grade. The 29-year-old linebacker is operating as a franchise-caliber defensive asset, delivering the kind of disruptive production that transforms unit effectiveness regardless of surrounding talent. His 2025 season—83 tackles, 3.5 sacks across 13 games—underscores his durability and high-motor consistency; he's a snap-count regular who accumulates impact plays in volume. The forced fumble production (10 career, per his resume) represents his signature strength: a ball-hawking instinct and gap discipline that generates critical turnover equity for Cleveland's defense. At this career stage, Williams arrives in Cleveland not as a reclamation project but as a proven, high-volume contributor whose All-Pro credential reflects sustained excellence rather than a one-year spike. The two-year, $13M commitment signals the front office's conviction that his best football may still materialize in a new defensive scheme, positioning him as a cornerstone of whatever competitive rebuild the Browns are attempting heading into 2026.

How Quincy Compares at the Position

Quincy Williams ranks 2nd of 338 graded linebackers by performance. That slots Quincy between Germaine Pratt (A+) just ahead and Ernest Jones Iv (A) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Inside the Cleveland Browns ecosystem, the take on Quincy Williams settles at an A sentiment grade. The narrative around his arrival tilts decidedly positive, anchored in his All-Pro credential, 10 career forced fumbles, and a reputation as a disruptive pass-rusher built over seven seasons in the league—credentials that media and fans view as a legitimate upgrade to Cleveland's linebacker corps. His 2025 season production (83 tackles, 3.5 sacks across 13 games) validates that perception, landing him an A+ performance grade and confirming he remains a high-motor, productive defender rather than a past-his-prime reclamation. The two-year, $13 million deal frames him as a shrewd value acquisition in free agency, with analysts grading the signing favorably as a move that addresses the team's need for more disruptive playmakers on defense. However, the recent trade sending Myles Garrett away (paired with acquisitions of Jared Verse and other defensive depth) introduces some narrative complexity—it signals the Browns are retooling their front seven rather than doubling down on an existing star, which may temper expectations about how far Williams alone can push a 5-12 team forward. Still, the overwhelming read is that Cleveland landed a proven, ball-hawking veteran whose reputation and on-field output justify the optimism, and fan confidence in the move remains solid heading into 2026.