Jets Handling Quinnen Williams Rumors Right Way

The New York Jets are going to be talked about a lot over the next 10 days until the 2025 National Football League trade deadline, but it sounds like one of the team's biggest stars won't be moved unless something surprising happens.

Rumors are swirling left and right. But, the picture is starting to get a bit clearer for the Jets. Earlier in the week, Jermaine Johnson II made it clear that he won't be getting moved and that he spoke to the front office and both sides want to continue the partnership. So, that's seemingly one rumored trade candidate off the market.

On Saturday, The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported that teams have shown interest in Quinnen Williams, but the asking price is "massive." The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt followed up and noted that the Jets "are not entertaining" a Williams trade and it would take a "pretty significant offer" to change the Jets' mind.

"Keep an eye on the Jets; teams have been showing interest in DT Quinnen Williams, although New York’s asking price is massive," Russini said.

It doesn't sound like Quinnen Williams is going to get moved

"The Jets are not actively shopping DT Quinnen Williams right now, per sources," Rosenblatt said. "Teams have been calling about him because the Jets are 0-7 — and because of the perception that Williams is unhappy — but they are not entertaining moving the Pro Bowl DT. It would take a pretty significant offer for them to even have that conversation, I'm told."

Williams is a superstar. He's 27 years old and is under contract for two more seasons. The Jets are trying to build something with first-year head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey. Williams is the type of player that can be a centerpiece for a defense. Having Williams, Johnson, Sauce Gardner, and Jamien Sherwood among others as building blocks for this defense will help the team get through this rough period.

The fact that the Jets have a "massive" asking price is good. The Jets shouldn't move him unless they get some sort of game-changing package in return. The Dallas Cowboys got three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks for Micah Parsons. Williams may not be able to get a package like that, but that's at least what New York should be aiming for. If it doesn't get it, the Jets shouldn't move him.

Will Alvin Kamara play for the Saints against the Buccaneers on Sunday? New Orleans RB injury status

The Saints’ all-time rushing leader will be back from injury to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend.

The New Orleans Saints will be able to call upon Alvin Kamara this weekend as the 30-year-old continues to play through an ankle injury.

CBS Sports reports that Kamara has been suffering from an ankle injury for the past two weeks

but has been cleared to play on Sunday. Last Sunday he even took on a season-high 84% of the Saints’ rushing duties after Kendre Miller tore his ACL.

It’s not yet clear if Kamara will be able to shoulder the offensive burden again against the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend but he has not been given an injury designation by the team.

The running back was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday, Thursday and Friday practice

for the Saints but has featured in all seven games so far this season.

Kamara has been a mainstay in the team since being drafted in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He impressed from the start, claiming the NFL Rookie of the Year award that season and receiving Pro Bowl honors in each of his first five seasons in the league.

Last year Kamara signed a two-year, $24.5 million contract extension with New Orleans and he remains an important part of the team’s offensive set-up. Earlier this season there was a suggestion that the Saints would consider trading him away, but the nine-year stalwart insisted that he would rather retire than play anywhere else.

“I just got to keep my head down,” Kamara told ESPN’s Katherine Terrell. “And I don’t know, if I was a GM, I guess I would go to the player and be like, ‘

Hey, we’re trading you. Just so you know.’ So, if Mickey [Loomis, Saints general manager] come downstairs and says that, then I’m going to go drink a piña colada somewhere.
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