Leonard Williams' performance for the Seattle Seahawks against the New York Jets earned recognition from the league.
defensive end Leonard Williams is celebrating after being honored by the NFL as the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the New York Jets.with multiple sacks, an interception returned for a touchdown, and a blocked field goal in the same game. Williams is the second Seahawks player in as many weeks to earn the honor, following safety Coby Bryant last week.
Williams finished the game with four tackles, two sacks and a pick-six that proved to be crucial in the 26-21 victory."Whoever's doing the voting for Player of the Week, if it's not Leonard Williams, I don't know all the stats around the league. I don't know what's going to happen tonight in the Monday night game, but man, it's hard for me to imagine anyone being more dominant than Leonard was yesterday," Frazier said.
Williams' recent two-game stretch is as good as any by a defensive lineman in recent memory, or even history. He now has 10 tackles, 4.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, six quarterback hits, a blocked extra point and a pick-six over Seattle's last two games. The former Pro Bowl Seahawks defensive lineman had a strong case last week as well, but Bryant received the nod for Seattle instead in a game where the defense held the Arizona Cardinals out of the end zone.
The other weekly award winners alongside Williams were Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Los Angeles Chargers rookie cornerback Tarheeb Still, Jets return specialist Kene Nwangwu, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving and Philadelphia Eagles punter Braden Mann.Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021.
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