Marcus Williams will officially be back with the Jets in 2017.
The cornerback signed his second-round restricted free agent tender, a source confirmed for NJ Advance Media. The tender is worth $2.75 million.
Williams will join Morris Claiborne, Darryl Roberts, Juston Burris, John Ojo and Buster Skrine in the secondary. The Jets figure to add another cornerback or two during the NFL Draft.
The Jets signed Williams to their practice squad in 2014, but quickly elevated him to the 53-man roster. Since then, the 25-year-old has developed into a quality player on defense. In 34 career games, Williams has nine interceptions. He led the Jets with six interceptions in 2015.
Last year, Williams had 33 tackles, one sack and two interceptions in 13 games. He split time as a cornerback, nickel cornerback and safety. Williams figures to compete for a starting job at outside cornerback. Considering the injury to Marcus Gilchrist, he could have a chance to play some safety, too.