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Tramon Vernell Williams Sr. (born March 16, 1983) is an American former professional
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player who was a
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for 15 seasons in the
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(NFL). He played
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for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, and was signed by the
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as an
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in 2006. Williams spent much of his NFL career with the
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, playing with them from 2006 to 2014, and again in the 2018, 2019, and 2020 seasons. He was also a member of the
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,
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, and
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.


Early life and college

Williams played football, basketball and ran track at Assumption High School in
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, but was overlooked by
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recruiters who instead scouted his teammate and friend
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. In
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, he was a four-year letter winner, winning another district title on the hardwood. In his only year of track, he finished second in the state in the
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, second in the
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and third in the
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. After graduating in 2001, Williams attended
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. Originally intending to study
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, he earned
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s in
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and
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. He had joined the Bulldogs football team as a walk-on in his
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year. He became a starting
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by his junior season.Borzi, Pat. "A Packers Cornerback Is Overlooked No Longer," ''The New York Times'', Saturday, January 22, 2011.
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College statistics


Professional career


Houston Texans

Williams was not among the 23 cornerbacks selected in the
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and would go undrafted. Fellow teammate Jarrett Bush was also undrafted in 2006. On May 1, 2006, the
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signed Williams to a three–year, $1.09 million contract that includes an initial
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of $10,000. Throughout training camp, Williams competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback and special teams player against
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, Von Hutchins, Derrick Johnson, and Earthwind Moreland. On September 5, 2006, the Houston Texans released Williams as part of their final roster cuts.


Green Bay Packers (first stint)


2006

On November 29, 2006, the
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signed Williams to their practice squad. He spent the remainder of the 2006 season on their practice squad.


2007

During training camp, Williams competed for a job as a backup cornerback against Jarrett Bush, Patrick Dendy, Frank Walker,
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, and Antonio Malone. Head coach
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named Williams the sixth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Al Harris,
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, Jarrett Bush, Frank Walker, and Will Blackmon. Special teams coordinator Mike Stock also selected Williams to be the secondary kick returner and the fourth-string punt returner. On September 9, 2007, Williams made his professional regular season debut in the Green Bay Packers' season-opener against the
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and returned four kickoffs for a total of 100-yards in their 17–16 victory. In Week 5, Williams had six kickoff returns for a total of 173-yards during a 27–20 loss to the
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. In Week 6, Williams recorded his first career tackle in the Packers' 17–14 win against the
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. By mid-season, Williams had surpassed Blackmon and Walker on the depth chart to become the fourth cornerback. On November 18, 2007, Williams scored his first career touchdown on a 94–yard punt return during the Packers' 31–17 win against the
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. On November 22, 2007, Williams recorded a season-high four solo tackles and two pass deflections during a 47–36 victory at the
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in Week 12. On December 30, 2007, Williams earned his first career start after Charles Woodson injured his toe and was inactive. He made a season-high four solo tackles, two pass deflections, and had his first career interception on a pass thrown by
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to wide receiver Shaun McDonald as the Packers defeated the Detroit Lions 34–13. He finished the season with 19 combined tackles (17 solo), four pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and one start. The Green Bay Packers finished the
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first in the
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with a 13–3 record and received home–field advantage and a first–round bye. On January 12, 2008, Williams appeared in the first career playoff game and made four solo tackles and a pass deflection during a 42–20 win against the
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in the NFC Divisional Round. On January 20, 2007, he made two solo tackles, broke up a pass, and recovered a fumble as the Packers lost 23–20 to the
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, who eventually won
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, in the NFC Championship.


2008

During training camp, Williams competed against Jarrett Bush and Will Blackmon to be the third cornerback on the depth chart. Defensive coordinator Bob Sanders named Williams the third cornerback on the depth chart to start the regular season, behind starting cornerbacks Al Harris and Charles Woodson. In Week 2, Williams earned his first start of the season after Al Harris sustained a spleen injury the previous week and made four solo tackles during a 48–25 win at the
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. On September 28, 2008, he recorded two combined tackles, broke up two passes, and had his first interception of the season on a pass by quarterback Brian Griese to wide receiver
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during a 30–21 loss at the
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. The following week, he collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (ten solo), a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by Matt Ryan in the Packers' 27–24 loss in Week 5 to the
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. On October 12, 2008, Williams made a solo tackle, broke up a pass, and an interception in a 27–17 win at the
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in Week 6. His interception off of Charlie Frye marked his third consecutive game with a pick. On December 7, 2008, he produced six combined tackles (five solo), a season-high tying two pass deflections, recovered a fumble, and had his fifth interception of the season on a pass by Matt Schaub to wide receiver André Davis during a 21–24 loss against the
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. He finished his sophomore season in with a total of 57 combined tackles (52 solo), 14 pass deflections, and five interceptions in 16 games and nine starts.


2009

On May 13, 2009, the Green Bay Packers signed Williams to a one–year, $900,000 contract that included an initial signing bonus of $375,000. He entered training camp slated to return as the third cornerback on the Packers' depth chart ahead of Will Blackmon, Jarrett Bush, and Josh Bell. He began the
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as the third cornerback on the depth chart, behind cemented starters Charles Woodson and Al Harris. On September 13, 2009, he appeared in the Green Bay Packers' season–opener against the
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and made two solo tackles, a season-high three pass deflections, and had a season–high 67–yard return after intercepting a pass by
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to wide receiver Johnny Knox during their 21–15 victory. Williams became the starter prior to Week 8 after Al Harris tore his ACL the previous game. In Week 13, he made five solo tackles and intercepted a pass by Joe Flacco but was also responsible for three pass interference penalties in a 27–14 victory over the
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. The 106 penalty yards was the most assessed against any player in a game since 2000. In Week 14, Williams recorded six solo tackles and made his first career sack for an eight–yard loss on Jay Cutler during a 21–14 victory at the Chicago Bears. On January 3, 2010, Williams recorded a season-high eight combined tackles (six solo), two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Matt Leinart during a 33–7 win at the
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in Week 17. He finished the season with 55 combined tackles (46 solo), 15 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and ten starts. The Green Bay Packers finished second in their division with an 11–5 record. On January 10, 2010, Williams started his first career playoff game and made eight combined tackles (six solo) during a 51–45 loss at the
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in the NFC Wildcard Game.


2010

On June 16, 2010, the Green Bay Packers signed Williams to a one–year, $3.04 million restricted free agent tender. He entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback as Al Harris was still recovering from his injury and was placed on the PUP list for the first six games before being released midseason. Head coach Mike McCarthy named Williams and
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the starting cornerbacks to start the season. Special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum also named him the second punt returner on the depth chart behind Will Blackmon. On September 12, 2010, Williams started in the Green Bay Packers' season–opener at the
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and made three solo tackles and a season–high three pass deflections during a 27–20 victory. In Week 3, Williams recorded a season–high seven solo tackles and a sack in a 20–17 loss at the
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. On October 10, 2010, he made one solo tackle, two pass deflections, and intercepted a desperation hail mary pass by
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to wide receiver Anthony Armstrong in the closing seconds in the fourth quarter against the
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. They went into overtime and lost 16–13. On October 17, 2010, he collected a season-high eight combined tackles (seven solo), broke up a pass, and made an interception during a 23–20 loss to the
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in Week 6. On November 30, 2010, the Green Bay Packers signed Williams to a four–year, $33.07 million contract extension that included $10.89 million guaranteed upon signing and an initial signing bonus of $10.00 million. On December 26, 2010, he made two combined tackles (one solo), two pass deflections, and had set a career-high with his sixth interception of the season on a pass by
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to Hakeem Nicks during a 45–17 win against the
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. He started all 16 games for the first time in his career and recorded 57 combined tackles (50 solo), 20 pass deflections, and a career-high six interceptions. The
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finished the
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second in the
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with a 10–6 record, clinching a wildcard position. On January 9, 2011, he started in the NFC Wildcard Game and made four solo tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a last second hail mary pass by
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to wide receiver Riley Cooper to seal a 21–16 victory at the
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in the NFC Wildcard Game. On January 16, 2011, Williams made a solo tackle, two pass deflections, intercepted two passes by Matt Ryan, and returned one for a touchdown during a 49–21 victory at the
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in the NFC Divisional Round. Williams scored his touchdown after intercepting a pass by Matt Ryan to wide receiver Roddy White in the closing seconds of the second quarter and returned it 70–yards for a touchdown. On January 20, 2011, Williams was added to the 2011 Pro Bowl roster as a reserve in place of
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cornerback Asante Samuel, who pulled out due to an injury. The Green Bay Packers defeated the
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21–14 in the NFC Championship. On February 6, 2011, Williams started in
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and made six combined tackles (three solo) and broke up a pass as the Green Bay Packers defeated the
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31–25 to win the
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. This earned Williams his first career
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.


2011

He returned as a starting cornerback, alongside Charles Woodson in 2011. On September 8, 2011, he started in the Green Bay Packers' home–opener against the
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and made three solo tackles before exiting in the third quarter of a 42–34 victory after injuring his shoulder. He subsequently missed the Packers' Week 2 victory at the
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due to the injury. On November 6, 2011, Williams collected six combined tackles (five solo), made two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by
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to wide receiver Patrick Crayton and returned it 43–yards to score a touchdown during a 45–38 win at the
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in Week 9. The following week, he had two pass deflections and intercepted a pass thrown by Christian Ponder during a 45–7 victory at the
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in Week 10. In Week 11, Williams recorded a season-high nine combined tackles (seven solo), broke up two passes, and had a season–high two interceptions on pass attempts thrown by Josh Freeman in the Packers' 35–26 victory against the
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. This became Williams fourth interception in three games. On January 1, 2012, Williams tied his season-high of nine combined tackles (seven solo) and deflected two passes during a 45–41 win against the
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in Week 17. He finished the season with 64 combined tackles (53 solo), a career-high 22 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown in 15 games and 15 starts.


2012

Defensive coordinator Dom Capers retained Williams as a starting cornerback, alongside Sam Shields, after Charles Woodson transitioned to be the starting free safety. On September 13, 2012, Williams made four solo tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted two pass attempts by quarterback Jay Cutler as the Packers defeated the
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23–10 in Week 2. In Week 5, he made a season–high four pass deflections and also recorded seven solo tackles during a 30–27 loss at the
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. The following week, Williams collected a season–high eight combined tackles (seven solo) and had one pass deflection during a 42–24 win at the
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in Week 6. He completed the season with 61 combined tackles (52 solo), 16 pass deflections, and two interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.


2013

He began training camp slated as the No. 1 starting cornerback, and saw competition for his spot from Sam Shields, Casey Hayward, Davon House, Micah Hyde, and Jarrett Bush. Head coach Mike McCarthy chose Williams and Sam Shields as the starting cornerbacks to kick off the regular season. On November 10, 2013, Williams made seven combined tackles (six solo), had a forced fumble , a fumble recovery, and was credited with half a sack during a 13–27 loss to the
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. In Week 11, Williams made a season-high eight solo tackles, a pass deflection, and picked off a pass thrown by Eli Manning to wide receiver
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during a 27–13 loss at the
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. On December 15, 2013, he collected a season-high nine combined tackles (eight solo), made two pass deflections, and sealed the Packers' 37–36 victory at the
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with a last second desperation hail mary pass thrown by
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to wide receiver Cole Beasley at the end of the fourth quarter. He started all 16 games in
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and finished with a career–high 83 combined tackles (61 solo), 11 pass deflections, three interceptions, and also set a new career–high with 2.5 sacks. The
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finished the
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first in the NFC North with an 8–7–1 record, clinching a playoff berth. On January 5, 2014, Williams started in the NFC Wildcard Game against the
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and made two solo tackles, three pass deflections, and intercepted a pass attempt thrown by
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to tight end Vernon Davis as the Packers lost 20–23 and were subsequently eliminated from the playoffs.


2014

Williams and Sam Shields returned as the Green Bay Packers' starting cornerback duo for the third consecutive season. On September 14, 2014, Williams made six combined tackles (five solo), a season-high two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Geno Smith to tight end Zach Sudfeld during a 31–24 victory against the
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in Week 2. In Week 13, Williams collected a season-high nine combined tackles (eight solo) in the Packers' 26–21 win against the
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. On December 14, 2014, Williams had two solo tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by Kyle Orton to Sammy Watkins as the Packers lost 13–21 at the
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. Williams completed the season with 70 combined tackles (60 solo), 13 pass deflections, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts. Pro Football Focus gave Williams the 34th highest overall grade among the 108 qualifying cornerbacks in 2014.


Cleveland Browns

He entered free agency after the
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as an unrestricted free agent and reportedly received much interest from teams, that included the likes of the
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, Green Bay Packers,
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,
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, and
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. It was reported that the
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allegedly offered Williams a two–year, $8 million contract.


2015

On March 16, 2015, the
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signed Williams to a three–year, $21.00 million
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that includes $10.00 million guaranteed and an initial
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of $1.50 million. He training camp slated as the No. 2 cornerback, but received competition for the role from
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first–round pick
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. Head coach
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officially listed Williams the No. 2 starting cornerback to begin the regular season, opposite ''de facto'' No. 1 cornerback Joe Haden. On November 1, 2015, Williams recorded a season-high nine combined tackles (six solo) and a pass deflection during a 34–20 loss to the
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in Week 8. In Week 12, he made four combined tackles (three solo), broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass by Matt Schaub to wide receiver Kamar Aiken during a 33–27 loss to the
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. He missed the Browns' Week 17 loss to the
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after sustaining a
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the previous week. He completed the season with 69 combined tackles (55 solo), ten pass deflections, and an interception in 15 games and 15 starts. Pro Football Focus ranked him 54th in overall grades amongst qualifying cornerbacks in 2015.


2016

On January 4, 2016, the Cleveland Browns fired head coach
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and general manager Ray Farmer after they finished with a 3–13 record. Throughout training camp, Williams competed to retain the job as a starting cornerback against Jamar Taylor. Head coach
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named Williams the third cornerback on the depth chart to start the regular season, behind Joe Haden and Jamar Taylor, and the first-team nickelback. It marked the first time he was relegated being a backup in seven seasons. On September 18, 2016, Williams recorded a season-high seven combined tackles (five solo) and recovered a fumble during a 25–20 loss to the
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in Week 2. He was sidelined for two games (Weeks 4–5) after injuring his shoulder in Week 3. On October 16, 2016, he made four combined tackles (two solo), a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass thrown by
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during a 28–26 loss at the
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in Week 6. Williams was inactive for another two games (Weeks 11–12) due to a knee injury. He completed the season with 36 combined tackles (28 solo), five pass deflections, and an interception in 12 games and seven starts. He earned the 96th highest overall grade among qualifying cornerbacks from Pro Football Focus in 2016.


2017

On February 7, 2017, the Browns released Williams.


Arizona Cardinals

On July 30, 2017, the
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signed Williams to a one–year, $2 million contract that included $750,000 guaranteed and an initial
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of $500,000. Throughout training camp, he competed for a job as a starting cornerback against
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and Brandon Williams. Head coach Bruce Arians named him the third cornerback on the depth chart to start the 2017 regular season, behind
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and Justin Bethel. Williams was inactive as a healthy scratch for three consecutive games (Weeks 3–5). In Week 6, Williams made one solo tackle and intercepted a pass by
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to wide receiver Mike Evans during a 38–33 win over the
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. The following week, defensive coordinator
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named Williams the No. 2 starting cornerback for the rest of the season beginning in Week 7 after he surpassed Justin Bethel on the depth chart. He recorded a career-high ten solo tackles as the Cardinals' lost 33–0 to the
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in Week 7. On December 10, 2017, he made a season-high three pass deflections, two solo tackles, and intercepted a pass by Marcus Mariota during a 12–7 win at the
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. He finished his only season with the Arizona Cardinals with 41 combined tackles (39 solo), 12 pass deflections, and two interceptions in 13 games and nine starts. Pro Football Focus gave Williams an overall grade of 88.8, which ranked ninth among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2017.


Green Bay Packers (second stint)


2018

On March 22, 2018, the Green Bay Packers signed Williams to a two–year, $10.00 million contract that includes $4.75 million guaranteed and an initial signing bonus of $3.25 million. He was reunited with former Cleveland Browns' head coach
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who was the defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. Throughout training camp, he competed to be the No. 1 starting cornerback against Davon House,
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, Kevin King, Josh Jones, and Bashaud Breeland. Head coach
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named Williams the No. 1 starting cornerback to begin the season, alongside Davon House. In Week 9, Williams was switched to starting free safety after the Green Bay Packers traded Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to the
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. On November 15, 2018, he made a season-high seven combined tackles (five solo) and recovered a fumble during a 27–24 loss at the
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. On December 2, 2018, the Green Bay Packers fired head coach Mike McCarthy after falling to 4–7–1 and named offensive coordinator Joe Philbin the interim head coach for the last four games of the season. He started seven games, and totaled 39 tackles, one tackle for a loss, one quarterback hit, two interceptions, eight passes defensed, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.


2019

During training camp, Williams competed to be a starting cornerback against Jaire Alexander and Kevin King. Head coach
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named Williams the third cornerback on the depth chart to begin the season and starting nickelback behind Alexander and King. On December 1, 2019, Williams made four combined tackles (two solo), one pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by Daniel Jones to wide receiver
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during a 31–13 win at the
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. In Week 15, he collected a season-high five solo tackles and broke up a pass during a 21–13 win against the
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. He finished the season with 39 combined tackles (29 solo), eight pass deflections, and two interceptions in 16 games and seven starts.


Baltimore Ravens


2020

On November 10, 2020, the
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signed Williams due to recurring cornerback injuries on the team. Head coach
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listed Williams as the fourth cornerback on the depth chart, behind
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, Jimmy Smith, and
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. On December 2, 2020, he made a season-high five combined tackles (three solo) during a 14–19 loss at the
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. He was inactive for two consecutive games (Weeks 13–14). He finished the
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with a total of 14 combined tackles (ten solo) and one pass deflection in six games and zero starts.


2021

On January 18, 2021, the Baltimore Ravens officially waived Williams.


Green Bay Packers (third stint)

On January 21, 2021, the
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signed Williams to their practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on January 23 for the
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against the
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, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. Williams did not play in the NFC Championship. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on February 1, 2021. On March 16, 2021, Williams officially announced his retirement On his 38th birthday.


Personal life

Williams is married to Shantrell Moore and has two children, Tramon Jr. (T2) and Trinity.


NFL career statistics


Regular season


Postseason


References


External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Tramon 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Houma, Louisiana American football cornerbacks American football return specialists Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Green Bay Packers players Cleveland Browns players Arizona Cardinals players Baltimore Ravens players