The New England Patriots are getting some very welcome news on defensive coordinator Terrell Williams.
Williams has officially been declared cancer-free after a battle over the last several months with prostate cancer, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported on Saturday. Rapoport adds that Williams will be traveling with the Patriots for next weekend’s Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
That will mark the first time that Williams has traveled with the Patriots ever since his diagnosis. You can read Rapoport’s full report on the situation here.
The 51-year-old Williams is in his first season as the defensive coordinator for New England after gaining nearly a decade-and-half of experience as a defensive line coach in the NFL. But he had to step away from the Patriots in September (days after their regular season opener) after receiving his prostate cancer diagnosis. Prior to that, Williams had collapsed during a New England practice in August.
In Williams’ absence, inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr has taken over for the Patriots as the interim defensive coordinator. New England went on to post the NFL’s eighth-best defense during the regular season in yards allowed and the fourth-best defense in points allowed.
Williams was in the news again several days ago after ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith made a bad mistake about him on the air. But now the Patriots are set to get a major boost ahead of the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 with the fantastic news that Williams is cancer-free and is going to be back with them in time for The Big Game.
