{"id":29810,"date":"2025-03-02T01:19:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T01:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29810"},"modified":"2025-03-02T01:19:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T01:19:37","slug":"big-move-ravens-finalize-key-decision-on-safety-marcus-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29810","title":{"rendered":"BIG MOVE: Ravens Finalize Key Decision on Safety Marcus Williams!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not as bad as his infamous whiff of a tackle in the &#8220;Minneapolis Miracle&#8221; when he played for the\u00a0New Orleans Saints, but Marcus Williams&#8217; time with the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0is also coming to a sad end.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN, the Ravens are planning on releasing the safety ahead of March 13 free agency. He was benched last season and made only five interceptions in three disappointing seasons in Baltimore. His tackle totals declined each season, as well.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-08d7c253ab9c4cc3824a7ef8ab652234\" data-google-query-id=\"CMzxqISd6osDFdCG6QUdV500qg\" data-ad-size=\"0x0\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/bb4cbcb6117c6227caddbe75f7e7afaf.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"1\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMTU5NDgyNDUxMDQzNzkx\/usatsi_24303015.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMTU5NDgyNDUxMDQzNzkx\/usatsi_24303015.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMTU5NDgyNDUxMDQzNzkx\/usatsi_24303015.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMTU5NDgyNDUxMDQzNzkx\/usatsi_24303015.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMTU5NDgyNDUxMDQzNzkx\/usatsi_24303015.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMTU5NDgyNDUxMDQzNzkx\/usatsi_24303015.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzMTU5NDgyNDUxMDQzNzkx\/usatsi_24303015.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"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;T Stadium.\" width=\"2983\" height=\"2019\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMTU5NDgyNDUxMDQzNzkx\/usatsi_24303015.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">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;T Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Writes\u00a0NFL\u00a0reporter Jeremy Fowler on social media: &#8220;#Ravens safety Marcus Williams is preparing for free agency with the full expectation that Baltimore releases him, per source. A recent contract restructure includes a significant trigger March 13.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-df6e62402af04fa786828502bd44d2ed\" data-google-query-id=\"CP69ioWd6osDFR6R6QUdanQ5eQ\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_6__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Williams is still only 28, but the Ravens are prepared to move on without him. Baltimore ended the season giving playing time to Ar&#8217;Darius Washington and\u00a0Kyle Hamilton\u00a0at safety with\u00a0Marlon Humphrey seeing significant time as the Nickel safety.<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore has to make a decision on starting cornerback Brandon Stephens, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent in two weeks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\"><\/div>\n<p>This Williams news is not surprising, as he was replaced by Washington in December and Baltimore&#8217;s pass defense significantly improved. The Ravens will take on\u00a0a good bit of dead money by cutting Williams, though they could release him with a post-June 1 designation to soften the blow. Such a move would free up $2.1 million in cap space and leave roughly $6.7 million in dead money.<\/p>\n<p>A 2017 second-round pick by the Saints, Williams signed a five-year deal worth $70 million with the Ravens in 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens\/baltimore-ravens-justin-kicker-associated-press-admits-mistake-sexual-misconduct-allegations\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEzMTIyMDE3NzE5NzU2NjM3\/ravens---justin-tucker-family.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEzMTIyMDE3NzE5NzU2NjM3\/ravens---justin-tucker-family.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEzMTIyMDE3NzE5NzU2NjM3\/ravens---justin-tucker-family.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEzMTIyMDE3NzE5NzU2NjM3\/ravens---justin-tucker-family.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEzMTIyMDE3NzE5NzU2NjM3\/ravens---justin-tucker-family.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEzMTIyMDE3NzE5NzU2NjM3\/ravens---justin-tucker-family.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not as bad as his infamous whiff of a tackle in the &#8220;Minneapolis Miracle&#8221; when he played for the\u00a0New Orleans Saints, but Marcus Williams&#8217; time with&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BIG MOVE: Ravens Finalize Key Decision on Safety Marcus Williams! 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