Green Bay Packers: Gutey has No Updates on Tramon Williams

Green Bay Packers’ GM Brian Gutekunst spoke to reporters, and when asked about Tramon Williams, he had no updates to give.

On Sunday morning, Green Bay Packers’ GM Brian Gutekunst had a call with reporters, that you can find here, and one of the topics that came up was in regards to veteran cornerback Tramon Williams.

Williams was Green Bay’s primary nickel corner in 2019, taking 547 of his 822 total snaps from the slot, and although he is now 37-years-old, he was able to put together a very good season. On 63 targets, Williams allowed a completion rate of 63.5 percent but gave up only two touchdowns, and opposing quarterbacks had a passer rating of just 86.5 when throwing his direction.

He would also come away with two interceptions, total 11 stops, and his overall coverage grade of 82.2 ranked as the seventh-best among all NFL corners who played at least 20 percent of their team’s defensive snaps.

However, despite Williams’ success, he still remains unsigned.

With the emergence of Chandon Sullivan last season along with Darnell Savage and Jaire Alexander as options in the slot, the Green Bay Packers obviously feel comfortable with the personnel that they already have on the roster. And understandably so.

But I do want to point out that while there is certainly plenty of young and talented players in this cornerback room, there are also several question marks as well.

Kevin King was able to stay healthy in 2019 and formed a very sound one-two punch with Alexander, but after playing in only 15 of his first 32 NFL games, it’s still fair to wonder if he can put together another healthy season.

Meanwhile, the aforementioned Sullivan was excellent when on the field; however, it was a small sample size. Although I fully expect him to be a key member of this secondary this season, he still has to show that he can handle a starter’s workload.

Then there is Josh Jackson, who played less than 10 percent of the team’s total defensive snaps in 2019, Ka’dar Hollman – who I am a huge fan of – that essentially had a redshirt season and Kabion Ento who was on the practice squad. Not to mention that there are also a few undrafted free agents headlined by Stanford Samuels.

As I said, there is certainly talent within this group, but there are also question marks and inexperience as well. This is why I believe bringing back Williams makes so much sense.

If the young players develop as we hope, then Williams assumes more of a backup and leadership role. On the flip side, if someone struggles or injuries occur, then Green Bay has an experienced player in Williams who can step in and line up out wide, in the slot, or even at safety as we’ve seen in the past.

Yet when asked about Williams, Gutey said that there were no updates to give on the matter. Now, this doesn’t mean that the door on Williams’ return has been completely shut, however, for the time being, it appears that the Green Bay Packers are sticking with their current cornerback room.

Perhaps knowing that Williams is an option, Gutekunst and Company want to see how training camp plays out before making that decision. If come Week 1, they feel comfortable with this group, then we may not see Williams back in 2020. But if the depth of the unit is in question at that time, then he could still be a late addition.

Ultimately, only time will tell, but for now, it doesn’t appear that Williams is going to be back.