Four years ago, Joejuan Williams joined the New England Patriots with hopes of being the team’s next lockdown cornerback in the making behind Stephon Gilmore and J.C. Jackson.
The 2019 second-round NFL draft pick held his own when going toe-to-toe with the best receivers in the country in the SEC. He was a rising star believed to be New England’s next franchise piece on the defensive side of the ball.
The Patriots waited, waited and waited.
Unfortunately, Williams never lived up to his potential in New England, and now, he’s headed to the Minnesota Vikings in an attempt to write a new chapter in his NFL story.
The #Vikings have signed former #Patriots 2nd round pick Joejuan Williams.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 17, 2023
The Patriots have made up for busting on the Williams pick by landing a couple of steals at the cornerback position after selecting Marcus Jones in the third round and Jack Jones in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
As for Williams, who only has one NFL start in his career, he’ll try to find his footing with a Vikings team still searching for answers on the defensive side of the ball.
