With the NFL trade deadline and Election Day both falling on Tuesday, Quinnen Williams decided to have some fun with Jets fans.
New York reportedly fielded calls on Williams a couple of weeks before the deadline, but Adam Gase put trade rumors to rest last week, definitively stating that Williams was not going anywhere. Despite Gase’s comments, Williams used the deadline chatter to promote an important message, sending Jets fans to his Instagram story for a “big announcement.”
I want to thank everyone for their constant support. I have a big announcement, but I wanted you guys to hear it from ME first and not someone else. Go to my IG story for details: @ thequinnenwilliams
— Quinnen Williams (@QuinnenWilliams) November 3, 2020
Williams’ agent, Nicole Lynn, also got in on the bit, directing fans to Williams’ Instagram for the supposedly big news.
Announcement: I want you guys to hear it from Quinnen Williams first before the media breaks it. Go check out his IG story for details. @ thequinnenwilliams.
— Nicole Lynn (@AgentNicoleLynn) November 3, 2020
The fans who flocked to Williams’ Instagram with a pit in their stomach thinking the second-year defensive lineman had been traded breathed a sigh of relief upon opening his story. He was not using social media to share news of a trade, but instead urging the masses to get out and vote.
Quinnen Williams with an important message.
One that also scared the living hell out of every #Jets fan. https://t.co/ZNN7HC0eMf pic.twitter.com/1PdVCh0Pjv
— The Jet Press (@TheJetPress) November 3, 2020
Williams’ light-hearted personality has been a breath of fresh air since he arrived in New York last season — especially given Gang Green’s struggles the last two years. It should come as no surprise that he put that personality to use in order to bring some levity to a tense situation.
Rest assured, Jets fans, Williams is not going anywhere. He just wants you to exercise your right to vote in one of the most important presidential elections in recent history.
