The New England Patriots and defensive tackle Milton Williams agreed to terms on a deal Monday, according to a league source.

A 2021 third-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles, Williams has mostly served as a rotational piece on a deep defensive line. The pass-rushing defensive tackle entered free agency coming off one of his best years, setting career highs in sacks (five) and quarterback hits (10). Williams also ranked sixth among defensive tackles in ESPN’s pass rush win rate.

Williams was No. 1 in The Athletic’s most recent ranking of the top 150 free agents.

One of Williams’ best games of last season came in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs. Playing just 25 defensive snaps, Williams finished with his second career multi-sack game, two tackles for loss and a key strip-sack and fumble recovery against Patrick Mahomes.

While Williams has never played more than half of his team’s defensive snaps in a season, he has made the most of his opportunities. Williams was one of 10 players this season with at least five sacks while playing fewer than half of his team’s defensive snaps, and one of eight such players with double-digit tackles for loss.

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