Quincy Williams' best season to date came as a surprise before the Jets' final game against the Patriots on Sunday.
The fifth-year linebacker was removed from Pro Bowl consideration on Wednesday, with teammate Sauce Gardner and older brother Quinnen Williams each receiving second-round picks.
Quincy Williams said he expects to get it after finishing fifth in the league with two sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and 91 solo tackles.
“Yeah, especially when the fan vote came out,” he told the Post after Thursday's practice. “So, it was kind of like a thing, but it's also a business…I had to learn. So I think the mindset is, can he do it again? . We've had a good year this year, so the blueprint is already there.
“My thoughts are; [the snub] It's like the season is over,” Williams added. “So the biggest thing next season is to leave no doubts. That's kind of my motto going into next season. So get through the offseason stuff and work on what you need to work on. , I want to work on the good things and the things that I struggled with. So there's no question that I'll be a Pro Bowler next year.”
At the beginning of the season, Williams said he wanted to master graduate level soccer, which head coach Robert Saleh called “501.”
He and Quinnen believe they accomplished that this season.
“He definitely thinks so,” Quinnen Williams told the Post. “You can see it when you watch him play on the field. … You've seen him get better every year since he's been in the NFL. … Without a doubt, he's one of the best linebackers in this league.” He has the ability to be a Pro Bowler and he definitely showed this year that he's one of the best linebackers in the league… He should be a Pro Bowler and the whole world knows he deserves to be a Pro Bowler. I am confident that it is.”
Quincey said he still plans to attend the Pro Bowl on Feb. 4 to cheer. Someday he wants to make it his family event.
“That's the plan,” Quincy said.
In the first quarter last week, Cleveland immediately gained red zone possession due to a forced fumble on a kick return by Jets running back Israel Abanikananda.
The rookie declared a touchback by spreading his hands wide to let his teammates know they didn't need to block, but then accidentally caught the ball and ran 12 yards before making a disappointing mistake.
“That's what happened,” special teams coordinator Brant Boyer explained Thursday. “With X” [Xavier Gipson] Izzy has been working on that by increasing his offensive reps and has done a really great job in practice throughout the year. … I wanted to give him a chance and see what we have.
“I think he has a bright future in this league, but he made the mistakes of a young player, and that's something we have to get better at. When you start out like that, No. 1, you're in You have to catch it fair…because no one will block you. We've had those conversations, but it's about increasing the number of times to where he's comfortable there, and… It’s just a matter of doing something like that in the future.”
QB Zach Wilson, tight end Jeremy Ruckert and OL Jacob Hansen are continuing treatment for concussions and will not play in Sunday's game against the Patriots.
QB Aaron Rodgers (Achilles tendon) and OL Wes Schweitzer (calf) were limited in Thursday's practice. Abanikananda (ankle), DL John Franklin Myers (ankle), and WR Allen Lazard (illness) were full participants.
