We will preview every player on the Cardinals roster leading up to training camp. This is about CB Garrett Williams.
The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team.
Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2024, questions they face and their roster outlook.
Next up is cornerback Garrett Williams.
Garrett Williams background, 2024 season
A third-round pick in 2023, Williams got a late start to that season as he recovered from a torn ACL suffered the previous year at Syracuse.
Playing 16 games in the slot or on the outside last season, he started 11 games and participated in 781 (76 percent) defensive snaps and added another 10 snaps on special teams. Williams was fifth on the team with 58 tackles (40 solo) and was second on the team with two interceptions. He also totaled nine passes defensed and forced one fumble.
Garrett Williams 2025 contract details, cap hit
Entering the third season of his rookie four-year contract, Williams has a base salary of $1.262 million and a salary-cap charge of $1.539 million. He will be eligible to sign a contract extension during the next offseason.
2025 questions, roster outlook
Two years removed from his torn ACL, Williams is primed for an excellent season no matter where he is deployed in the Cardinals defense. A passionate student of the game, the only question is to what level he will ascend.
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