Milton Williams wasn't a starter with the Eagles. That admission motivates the defensive tackle, who jumps from rotational player with the Eagles to the top player on the depth chart with the Patriots.

Eagles defensive tackle Milton Williams is heading to the Patriots on a richer deal, but he waved goodbye online.

Milton Williams is a big man with a big contract, and he has big plans for the New England Patriots defense. The Patriots introduced the defensive lineman to New England on Thursday, as the team welcomed in four of its signings from the first week of NFL free agency.

"There’s power. Certainly, there’s an aggressiveness. To be able to add him to our defensive line is something that was really exciting.” The post Mike Vrabel explains why Milton Williams warranted largest deal in Patriots history appeared first on Boston.

When news broke that Milton Williams was spurning the Carolina Panthers to sign a four-year, $104 million contract with the New England Patriots, it genuinely took fans by surprise. Now sure, technically no free agent actually agrees to a new contract during the first day of the legal tampering window,