NFL Rumors: New England Patriots To Pursue Free Agent DE Mario Williams?

March 5, 2012   ·   Zach Kruse   ·   Jump to comments

Speculation continues to pour in on the New England Patriots' interest in soon-to-be free agent defensive end Mario Williams.
Peter King of Sports Illustrated connected the Patriots and Williams in his Monday Morning Quarterback column.
I think I'm more convinced than ever: The Patriots, who need major help on defense, should be at the front of the pursuit pack for Mario Williams, assuming the Texans don't put the franchise tag on him.
National Football Post's Dan Pompei also weighed in on the interest the Patriots may have in Williams in free agency.
Speculation around the league has it that the Cowboys and Patriots might be among the interested parties...As for the Patriots, signing Williams would be out of character, but they need to do something dramatic to help their defense. There is no move any team could make that would help a defense more. 
The plot took another turn Monday when the Houston Texans re-signed running back Arian Foster, who was ...

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