Former number one overall pick Mario Williams was released by the Buffalo Bills recently and the defensive lineman was free to roam and select his next team.
It now appears that Williams has done that, joining a team that has some questions about the future of their own defensive line with the possibility of letting top pass rusher Olivier Vernon walk in free agency. Williams will be headed to South Beach.
Following from Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Former Bills and Texans DE Mario Williams and Miami Dolphins reached agreement on 2-year deal, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 8, 2016
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network is reporting Williams’ deal is worth $8 million per season.
The #Dolphins deal with pass-rusher Mario Williams should come today, sources says, and it's expected to land him $8M per year.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 8, 2016
Williams now joins a Miami Dolphins team that has also added two defensive pieces in Byron Maxwell and Kiko Alonso in a trade earlier this week.
