After meeting with Russell Wilson on Friday, the Giants are starting to look at players on the other side of the ball.
Free agent cornerback Darius Williams will meet with the team on Sunday, the Post confirmed.
The Giants have a big hole to fill at cornerback, as Ad’ree Jackson, who has been the team’s top option at the position for the past three years, is a free agent.
It is extremely unlikely that Jackson will re-sign with the Giants.
Williams, who went undrafted in 2018, had a strong season with the Jaguars last year, recording four interceptions (one returned for a pick-six), 19 pass deflections and two forced fumbles.
Pro Football Focus ranked Williams the No. 13 cornerback in the NFL last year with a 79.5 overall grade.
He started all 17 games.
The Jaguars just recently cut Williams, 30, but the team cut a ton of veterans before placing the franchise tag on star edge rusher Josh Allen, so it’s probably more cap-related than based on his performance. It seems that it was a good decision.
The Giants’ new defensive coordinator, Shane Bowen, especially saw the opportunity to play against Williams twice a year over the past two seasons as the Titans’ former defensive coordinator.
Williams started his career with the Ravens and then spent three-plus seasons with the Rams.
He signed a three-year contract worth $30 million with the Jaguars ahead of the 2022-23 season, but that deal was terminated with one season remaining.
Deonte Banks, the Giants’ first-round draft pick last year, is currently the top cornerback.
Cordale Flott, Darnay Holmes, and Tre Hawkins will also be in the mix to fill Jackson’s void.
