{"id":29624,"date":"2025-03-01T02:14:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T02:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29624"},"modified":"2025-03-01T02:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T02:14:27","slug":"report-ravens-s-marcus-williams-expects-to-be-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29624","title":{"rendered":"Report: Ravens S Marcus Williams expects to be released"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"0\" class=\" w-full\">\n<div class=\"xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/24303015.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/24303015.jpg\" alt=\"NFL: Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys\" \/><span class=\"text-0.8 leading-tight\">Sep 22, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Baltimore Ravens safety Marcus Williams (32) celebrates with Baltimore Ravens linebacker Odafe Oweh (99) after recovering a fumble during the first half at AT&amp;amp;T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-1\">Baltimore Ravens veteran safety Marcus Williams expects to be released, ESPN reported on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-2\" data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">Williams, 28, was benched down the stretch last season, finishing with no interceptions in 11 games (nine starts).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mv-ad-box\" data-slotid=\"content_btf\">\n<div class=\"mv-rail-frame-250\" data-slotid=\"content_btf\">\n<div class=\"mv-rail-slide-250\" data-slotid=\"content_btf\">\n<div class=\"mv-rail-sticky-250\" data-slotid=\"content_btf\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section id=\"section-3\">Last month, the Ravens restructured the five-year, $70 million deal he signed in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-4\">According to OverTheCap.com, the restructuring provided $9.9 million in immediate cap relief and another $2.1 million after June 1. 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