MARCUS WILLIAMS NEWS

Let go by Baltimore The Ravens released Williams on Wednesday.

Impact Williams opened up the 2024 campaign as one of Baltimore's starting safeties alongside Kyle Hamilton but ended up losing his spot to Ar'Darius Washington towards the end of the season. Williams will now look to catch on with a new team after having recorded 149 tackles (105 solo) and five interceptions across 32 games during his three-year tenure with the Ravens.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Ravens defensive lineman Michael Pierce announces his retirement on podcast

Ravens defensive lineman Michael Pierce says he’s retiring

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Ravens predicted to replace Marcus Williams with trade for 3-time Pro Bowler | Sporting News Canada The Baltimore Ravens are expected to move on from veteran safety Marcus Williams this offseason. They could bring in another to take his pla...

MARCH 2 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ravens predicted to replace Marcus Williams with trade for 3-time Pro Bowler | Sporting News The Baltimore Ravens are expected to move on from veteran safety Marcus Williams this offseason. They could bring in another to take his pla...

MARCH 2 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ravens Make Big Decision On Safety Marcus Williams After declining production and a benching last December, the Baltimore Ravens are reportedly set to release safety Marcus Williams.

MARCH 1 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ravens Expected To Release 'Expensive' Safety Baltimore Ravens safety Marcus Williams’ 2024 campaign didn’t go as planned, signaling a potential release ahead of free agency.

FEBRUARY 28 • SACBEE.COM

Broncos Could Be Fit for Soon-To-Be Released Safety The Ravens reportedly plan to release safety Marcus Williams, and the Denver Broncos could be a perfect landing spot.

FEBRUARY 28 • SACBEE.COM

Ravens Safety Preparing for Release Baltimore Ravens safety Marcus Williams is prepared to test the free agent market with the expectation that the team will release him, ESPN'...

FEBRUARY 28 • SI.COM

Ravens embattled $70 million defender expects to be released this offseason | Sporting News The Baltimore Ravens have long been expected to cut safety Marcus Williams this offseason and a new report suggests that's exactly what the...

FEBRUARY 28 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ravens embattled $70 million defender expects to be released this offseason | Sporting News Canada The Baltimore Ravens have long been expected to cut safety Marcus Williams this offseason and a new report suggests that's exactly what the...

FEBRUARY 28 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Loses spot in Ravens' rotation Williams played in 11 regular-season games in 2024 and finished with 33 tackles (26 solo), two pass defenses and one fumble recovery.

Impact Williams began the regular season as the Ravens' starting safety alongside Kyle Hamilton. However, he lost his starting spot to Ar'Darius Washington, and after playing just one defensive snap between Week 11 and 12, Williams was a healthy scratch for the final five games of the regular season and for Baltimore's two playoff games. Williams signed a five-year, $70 million contract with the Ravens in March of 2022, but given his fallout over the course of the regular season, it's hard to imagine him being in Baltimore for the 2025 campaign.

JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy scratch again Week 15 Williams (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup versus the Giants.

Impact Williams will sit out as a coach's decision for the second straight week. After starting in each of Baltimore's first nine games this season, the veteran safety has fallen out of the rotation while Ar'Darius Washington has taken hold of a starting role.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive Sunday Williams (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Impact The safety only played on one defensive snap over the past two games. Williams played on more than 80 percent of the defensive snaps in nine of Baltimore's first 10 games but has lost playing time in recent weeks to Ar'Darius Washington.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to play Williams is active and expected to play in Sunday's Week 9 matchup with the Broncos, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.

Impact Williams was active for the Ravens' Week 8 loss to the Browns but ultimately did not see the field. He is expected to be back in his usual role at safety versus Denver.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Second-leading tackler in loss Williams racked up six tackles (five solo) and one pass defensed during Thursday's 27-20 loss to the Chiefs.

Impact Williams played 100 percent of defensive snaps in Baltimore's season opener and finished second on the team in terms of tackles, after only star linebacker Roquan Smith. The starting safety figures to repeat an every-down role Week 2 versus the Raiders at home.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ravens safety Marcus Williams joins 'The Insiders' for exclusive interview on June 20 Baltimore Ravens safety Marcus Williams joins 'The Insiders' for exclusive interview on June 20, 2024.

JUNE 21, 2024 • NFL.COM

Marcus Williams' diving PBU forces Bengals into FG try Baltimore Ravens safety Marcus Williams' diving pass break-up forces the Cincinnati Bengals into a field goal try.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • NFL.COM

Limited in practice Williams (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.

Impact Williams returned to practice Wednesday after missing the past two games with a hamstring injury. The 2017 second-round pick has only played in three games this season but will look to be ready to go for Baltimore's game against the Seahawks on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will sit out again Week 8 Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against Arizona.

Impact Williams sat out Week 7 against Detroit and will miss a second straight game Sunday. He wasn't able to practice at all this week, so his outlook for Week 9 is also shaky. Geno Stone will likely start at free safety for however long Williams remains out.

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play vs. Lions Williams (hamstring) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus Detroit.

Impact Williams will miss his fourth game through seven weeks Sunday, this time due to a hamstring injury he sustained in Week 6 at Tennessee. Geno Stone proved a worthy fill-in when Williams missed three of Baltimore's four games to start the season, so Stone will likely start again in Week 7.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Missing from practice Williams (hamstring) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact After sustaining a hamstring injury during Sunday's win over Tennessee, Williams was unable to practice to open the week. He'll probably need to practice in some capacity Thursday or Friday to have a chance to play in Week 7 versus Detroit.

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ravens defeat Texans in sloppy fashion, but injuries overshadow the victory Baltimore suffered injuries to some of its key starters, including J.K. Dobbins, Ronnie Stanley and Marcus Williams.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Busy day in loss Williams posted nine tackles (five solo) and one pass defense during Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Steelers.

Impact Williams tied Roquan Smith with nine tackles, which was good for second on the team behind Chuck Clark. Across nine appearances, Williams has totaled 54 tackles, seven pass defenses, four interceptions and one fumble recovery.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Return of Key Players Offsets Losses of Ravens Quarterbacks The return of J.K. Dobbins, Marcus Williams and Ronnie Stanley paid huge dividends for the Ravens.

DECEMBER 12, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

NFL Week 14: Top viral moments from Bucs-49ers, Dolphins-Chargers, more

Week 14 of the NFL contained the Bills repping injured teammate Von Miller and the Eagles in cruise control early. Here are the top viral mo...

DECEMBER 12, 2022 • FOX SPORTS