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It’s a busy offseason for Mario Williams since being released by the Buffalo Bills. He’s already met with the Miami Dolphins, and plans to visit with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Giants before deciding on where he plays in 2016.
Williams, 31, was cut by the Bills not just for his cap hit (would have been $19.9 million in 2016) but mostly for his inability to buy into Rex Ryan’s defensive vision and schemes. Williams complained all season long about the way he was being used by Ryan, which meant a lot of dropping back into coverage for someone mostly known for his quarterback sacking abilities. After getting to the quarterback 38 times through his first three seasons in Buffalo, Williams had just 5 sacks through 15 games in 2015.
Is it a decline for Williams, or simply wrongly used? Teams are hoping it’s the latter. Either way, despite playing as a 4-3 defensive end for most of his career and being better in that role, he does have a little bit of linebacker playing time back from his Houston Texans day, so teams playing the 3-4 shouldn’t be completely ruled out, although it is something a bit strange for him, and considering how important it is to him to play in a scheme he likes, maybe that door is closed.