EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants plan to sign free agent cornerback Brandon Williams, according to the NFL Network's Mike Garofolo.
The signing is contingent upon Williams clearing COVID-19 protocols and passing a physical.
Williams, 6-0 and 200 pounds, was a 2016 third-round draft choice by the Arizona Cardinals, from Texas A&M. He did not play in 2019. Williams was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list early in training camp after undergoing offseason back surgery and hurt his shoulder after being activated. He spent the season on injured reserve.
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Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) intercepts an end zone pass intended for leaping Dallas Cowboys rookie wide receiver Noah Brown (85) late in the second quarter during the 2017 NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 in Canton, Ohio. The Cowboys won the game 20-18. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) celebrates after intercepting an end zone pass intended for leaping Dallas Cowboys rookie wide receiver Noah Brown (85) late in the second quarter during the 2017 NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 in Canton, Ohio. The Cowboys won the game 20-18. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) intercepts a pass during the second half of the NFL preseason game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday,Aug. 29, 2019 in Denver. (Eric Bakke via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) runs up field on special teams kick coverage during the 2017 NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 in Canton, Ohio. The Cowboys won the game 20-18. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
IMAGE WAS SHOT IN MONOCHROME AND NOT EDITED. Arizona Cardinals cornerbacks Patrick Peterson (21) and Brandon Williams (26) and safety Antoine Bethea (41) head for the field before an NFL Week 12 game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, in Carson, Calif. The Chargers defeated the Cardinals 45-10. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) intercepts a pass during the second half of the NFL preseason game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday,Aug. 29, 2019 in Denver. (Eric Bakke via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) takes a defensive position during an NFL preseason game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Cardinals 20-7 (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) catches a pass during warm-ups in an NFL preseason game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Cardinals 20-7 (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) takes a defensive position during an NFL preseason game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Cardinals 20-7 (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) catches a pass during warm-ups in an NFL preseason game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Cardinals 20-7 (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) lines up against the Denver Broncos during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) returns a kick during the NFL week 7 regular season football game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 in Glendale, Ariz. The Broncos won the game 45-10. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Williams (26) defends during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday Aug. 29, 2019 in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Cardinals 20-7. (Greg Trott via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Williams (26) waits for the snap during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 in Glendale, Ariz. (Greg Trott via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) intercepts a pass intended for Denver Broncos wide receiver Juwann Winfree (15) during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) catches a pass during warm-ups in an NFL preseason game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Cardinals 20-7 (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Williams (26) returns a warm up kick during a NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 in Glendale, Ariz. The Broncos won the game 45-10. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) runs the football during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. The Broncos defeated the Cardinals, 45-10. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) during an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals kickoff return man Brandon Williams (26) runs down field during a game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Sep. 30, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Gene Lower via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) runs the football during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. The Broncos defeated the Cardinals, 45-10. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) signals during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 in Glendale, Ariz. Chicago won 16-14. (Peter Read Miller via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Wiliams (26) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during a NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Saturday, August 11, 2018 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won the game 24-17. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) runs with the ball prior to an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 in Glendale, Ariz. Chicago won 16-14. (Peter Read Miller via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) returns a third quarter kick from the end zone during the NFL week 6 regular season football game against the against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 in Minneapolis. The Vikings won the game 27-17. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) during an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) in the first half during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) during an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams runs against the Denver Broncos during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals' Brandon Williams (26) defends Indianapolis Colts' Chris Milton during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Los Angeles Chargers tight end Sean Culkin (80) is hit by Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) runs the football during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. The Broncos defeated the Cardinals, 45-10. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) during the first half of an preseason NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) hits Los Angeles Chargers tight end Sean Culkin during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) intercepts an end zone pass intended for leaping Dallas Cowboys rookie wide receiver Noah Brown (85) late in the second quarter during the 2017 NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 in Canton, Ohio. The Cowboys won the game 20-18. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Wiliams (26) in coverage during a game against the New England Patriots, Sunday Sep. 11, 2016 in Glendale. The Patriots defeated the Cardinals 23-21. (Gene Lower via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) breaks up a pass intended for Chicago Bears wide receiver Tanner Gentry (19) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) and defensive back Daniel Gray (25) run drills during the Cardinals' first day of NFL football training camp, Saturday, July 22, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Williams runs down field to cover a kick-off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals defeated the Buccaneers 38-33. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) makes a move during the 2017 NFL week 2 preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Bears won the game 24-23. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) catches a pass before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) looks to catch make a catch over San Diego Chargers wide receiver Tyrell Williams (16) during a preseason NFL football game, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in San Diego. (Peter Read Miller via AP)
Arizona Cardinals' Brandon Williams (26) celebrates his fumble recovery against the Oakland Raiders with Larry Fitzgerald (11) and Kerwynn Williams, right, during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. The Raiders defeated the Cardinals 31-10. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) in coverage during an NFL preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 in Canton, Ohio. Dallas won 20-18. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Williams (26) in coverage during a game against the San Diego Chargers, Aug 20, 2016 in San Diego, CA. (Gene Lower via AP)
Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Tanner Gentry (19) gets tackled by Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) after catching a fourth quarter pass during the 2017 NFL week 2 preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Bears won the game 24-23. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals third round draft pick defensive back Brandon Williams (26) participates in drills during the NFL Arizona Cardinals football rookie camp, Friday, May 6, 2016 in Tempe, Arizona. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) runs in pass coverage during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Indianapolis. The Cardinals won 16-13 in overtime. (Scott Boehm via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) in action during an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals defeated the Chargers, 24-17. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) sprints downfield on kickoff coverage during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the Cardinals 34-7. (Al Tielemans via AP)
Arizona Cardinals rookie defensive back Brandon Williams (26) sets into position during a preseason NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, September 1, 2016 in Glendale, Ariz.. The Cardinals won the game 38-17. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) works out during a Cardinals' camp, Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Williams (26) sets into position during a NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Monday, September 25, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cowboys won the game 28-17. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Williams (26) drops back into coverage during a NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, November 9, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Seahawks won the game 22-16. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Williams (26) sets into position during a NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Monday, September 25, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cowboys won the game 28-17. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Williams (26) sets into position during a NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Monday, September 25, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cowboys won the game 28-17. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Brandon Williams (26) celebrates with leaping Arizona Cardinals cornerback Rudy Ford (30) after Williams intercepts an end zone pass intended for Dallas Cowboys rookie wide receiver Noah Brown (85) late in the second quarter during the 2017 NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 in Canton, Ohio. The Cowboys won the game 20-18. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Brandon Williams (26) sets into position during a NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won the game 27-24. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
In his three active seasons in Arizona, Williams played in 45 games with three starts. He made each of his starts as a rookie – when he appeared in 13 games – and played in all 16 games in both 2017 and 2018.
Williams totaled 26 tackles (20 solo) on defense and 11 stops (seven solo) on special teams. He also returned 10 kickoffs for 192 yards, with a long runback of 29 yards.
Williams played running back for two seasons at Texas A&M before switching to cornerback as a senior. He began his collegiate career at Oklahoma in 2011 and sat out the 2012 season before playing for the Aggies.
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CB James Bradberry
LB Cam Brown
LB TJ Brunson
DB Adrian Colbert
LB Carter Coughlin
LB Tae Crowder
P Riley Dixon
LB Devante Downs
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DB Nate Ebner
TE Evan Engram
LB Kyler Fackrell
OT Cameron Fleming
RB Wayne Gallman
K Graham Gano
G Nick Gates
DB Madre Harper
G Will Hernandez
DL B.J. Hill
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DB Darnay Holmes
DT Austin Johnson
QB Daniel Jones
LS Casey Kreiter
DE Niko Lalos
DL Dexter Lawrence
G Shane Lemieux
RB Dion Lewis
CB Julian Love
WR Austin Mack
LB Blake Martinez
LB David Mayo
QB Colt McCoy
DL R.J. McIntosh
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DB Xavier McKinney
RB Alfred Morris
OL Kyle Murphy
OT Matt Peart
S Jabrill Peppers
WR Dante Pettis
C Spencer Pulley
DB Logan Ryan
DE Jabaal Sheard
WR Sterling Shepard
WR Darius Slayton
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TE Kaden Smith
WR Golden Tate III
OT Andrew Thomas
TE Levine Toilolo
DL Dalvin Tomlinson
DL Leonard Williams
CB Isaac Yiadom
G Kevin Zeitler
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