The Arizona Cardinals signed former Cincinnati Bengals safety Shawn Williams to a one-year contract this offseason. Now, the Cardinals have cut Shawn Williams.
Williams briefly joined fellow Georgia Bulldog star A.J. Green in Arizona.
Shawn Williams has played in the NFL for eight seasons. He started with the Bengals from 2015-2019 before taking a back-up role last season. Now, Williams will look for another opportunity in the NFL.
Some teams may value Williams’ experience and production. Shawn Williams has 12 career interceptions and has 424 career tackles. Williams was very productive in 2018 and 2019, when the former Georgia Bulldog recorded over 100 tackles in consecutive seasons.
Budda Baker will start at safety for Arizona. The position opposite Baker will likely go to Jalen Thompson.
The Cardinals additionally released safety Chris Banjo. Banjo had a career-best 48 tackles last season.
What’s next for Shawn Williams? Now, it is a waiting game. He will look for another NFL home. Several teams across the league need help at safety including the Carolina Panthers.
Williams may consider retirement or he could play right away for a team that suffers an injury at safety.
