Packers Lock Up Tramon Williams

The Green Bay Packers have announced that they signed cornerback Tramon Williams to a contract extension. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that the deal is a four-year extension, worth $33.074 million. Here’s the breakdown:

Williams received a $6 million signing bonus and roster bonuses of $2.5 million in 2011, $2.8 million in 2012 and $300,000 in both 2013 and 2014. … He can realize another $1 million from 2011-’14 in the form of workout bonuses.

The deal makes Williams the fourth highest paid player on the Packers team and you know what I’d say he’s very deserving of it. For years Tramon has been a rock at the corner position for Green Bay some would argue he’s as valuable as the teams star corner Charles Woodson.

Over his four year career, Williams has 14 interceptions, eight of those coming in a reserve role. After taking over for an injured Al Harris late in 2009, he hasn’t looked back intercepting six balls in 18 games. In 2010 alone he already has four, which is best on the Packers defense.

The interceptions aren’t the best part about his game thou, he’s an absolute nuisance to opposing receivers. After 11 games this year, he’s already deflected 14 passes. Which in my opinion means QB’s look the other way cause he’s covering your receiver like he was white on rice.

But wait it gets better, not only does he play suffocating defense he also returns punts. In 2010, he’s averaging just over seven yards per return, with a long of 52 yards. That average is actually a career low as he’s averaged 9.9 per return since taking over on the punt team.

Williams is so valuable to the Packers defense and special teams that I have no problem with the extension he signed today. Shoot, if the NFL returns from its lockout without a salary cap this could wind up being a bargain.

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