Houston Texans Williams was not among the 23 cornerbacks selected in the
2006 NFL draft and would go undrafted. On May 1, 2006, the
Houston Texans signed Williams to a three–year,
$1.09 million contract that includes an initial
signing bonus of $10,000. Throughout training camp, Williams competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback and special teams player against
Kevin Garrett,
Von Hutchins,
Derrick Johnson, and
Earthwind Moreland. On September 5, 2006, the Houston Texans released Williams as part of their final roster cuts.
Green Bay Packers (first stint) 2006 On November 29, 2006, the
Green Bay Packers signed Williams to their practice squad. He spent the remainder of the 2006 season on their practice squad.
2007 During training camp, Williams competed for a job as a backup cornerback against
Jarrett Bush,
Patrick Dendy,
Frank Walker,
Will Blackmon, and Antonio Malone. Head coach
Mike McCarthy named Williams the sixth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind
Al Harris,
Charles Woodson, Jarrett Bush, Frank Walker, and Will Blackmon. Special teams coordinator
Mike Stock also selected Williams to be the secondary kick returner and the fourth-string punt returner. in
2011. On September 9, 2007, Williams made his professional regular season debut in the
Green Bay Packers' season-opener against the
Philadelphia Eagles and returned four kickoffs for a total of 100-yards in their 17–16 victory. On November 18, 2007, Williams scored his first career touchdown on a 94–yard punt return during the Packers' 31–17 win against the
Carolina Panthers. On November 22, 2007, Williams recorded a season-high four solo tackles and two pass deflections during a 47–36 victory at the
Detroit Lions in Week 12. On December 30, 2007, Williams earned his first career start after Charles Woodson injured his toe and was inactive. He made a season-high four solo tackles, two pass deflections, and had his first career interception on a pass thrown by
Jon Kitna to wide receiver
Shaun McDonald as the Packers defeated the Detroit Lions 34–13. He finished the season with 19 combined tackles (17 solo), four pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and one start. The Green Bay Packers finished the
2007 NFL season first in the
NFC North with a 13–3 record and received home–field advantage and a first–round bye. On January 12, 2008, Williams appeared in the first career playoff game and made four solo tackles and a pass deflection during a 42–20 win against the
Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round. In Week 2, Williams earned his first start of the season after Al Harris sustained a spleen injury the previous week and made four solo tackles during a 48–25 win at the
Detroit Lions. On September 28, 2008, he recorded two combined tackles, broke up two passes, and had his first interception of the season on a pass by quarterback
Brian Griese to wide receiver
Michael Clayton during a 30–21 loss at the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The following week, he collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (ten solo), a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by
Matt Ryan in the Packers' 27–24 loss in Week 5 to the
Atlanta Falcons. On October 12, 2008, Williams made a solo tackle, broke up a pass, and an interception in a 27–17 win at the
Seattle Seahawks in Week 6. His interception off of
Charlie Frye marked his third consecutive game with a pick. On December 7, 2008, he produced six combined tackles (five solo), a season-high tying two pass deflections, recovered a fumble, and had his fifth interception of the season on a pass by
Matt Schaub to wide receiver
André Davis during a 21–24 loss against the
Houston Texans. He finished his sophomore season in with a total of 57 combined tackles (52 solo), 14 pass deflections, and five interceptions in 16 games and nine starts. He began the
2009 NFL season as the third cornerback on the depth chart, behind cemented starters Charles Woodson and Al Harris. On September 13, 2009, he appeared in the
Green Bay Packers' season–opener against the
Chicago Bears and made two solo tackles, a season-high three pass deflections, and had a season–high 67–yard return after intercepting a pass by
Jay Cutler to wide receiver
Johnny Knox during their 21–15 victory. Williams became the starter prior to Week 8 after Al Harris tore his ACL the previous game. In Week 13, he made five solo tackles and intercepted a pass by
Joe Flacco but was also responsible for three pass interference penalties in a 27–14 victory over the
Baltimore Ravens. The 106 penalty yards was the most assessed against any player in a game since 2000. In Week 14, Williams recorded six solo tackles and made his first career sack for an eight–yard loss on Jay Cutler during a 21–14 victory at the Chicago Bears. On January 3, 2010, Williams recorded a season-high eight combined tackles (six solo), two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by
Matt Leinart during a 33–7 win at the
Arizona Cardinals in Week 17. He finished the season with 55 combined tackles (46 solo), 15 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and ten starts.
2010 On June 16, 2010, the Green Bay Packers signed Williams to a one–year, $3.04 million restricted free agent tender. He entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback as Al Harris was still recovering from his injury and was placed on the PUP list for the first six games before being released midseason. Head coach Mike McCarthy named Williams and
Charles Woodson the starting cornerbacks to start the season. Special teams coordinator
Shawn Slocum also named him the second punt returner on the depth chart behind Will Blackmon. On September 12, 2010, Williams started in the Green Bay Packers' season–opener at the
Philadelphia Eagles and made three solo tackles and a season–high three pass deflections during a 27–20 victory. In Week 3, Williams recorded a season–high seven solo tackles and a sack in a 20–17 loss at the
Chicago Bears. On October 10, 2010, he made one solo tackle, two pass deflections, and intercepted a desperation hail mary pass by
Donovan McNabb to wide receiver
Anthony Armstrong in the closing seconds in the fourth quarter against the
Washington Redskins. They went into overtime and lost 16–13. On October 17, 2010, he collected a season-high eight combined tackles (seven solo), broke up a pass, and made an interception during a 23–20 loss to the
Miami Dolphins in Week 6. On November 30, 2010, the Green Bay Packers signed Williams to a four–year, $33.07 million contract extension that included $10.89 million guaranteed upon signing and an initial signing bonus of $10.00 million. On January 20, 2011, Williams was added to the
2011 Pro Bowl roster as a reserve in place of
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback
Asante Samuel, who pulled out due to an injury. The Green Bay Packers defeated the
Chicago Bears 21–14 in the NFC Championship. On February 6, 2011, Williams started in
Super Bowl XLV and made six combined tackles (three solo) and broke up a pass as the Green Bay Packers defeated the
Pittsburgh Steelers 31–25 to win the
Super Bowl. This earned Williams his first career
Super Bowl ring.
2011 He returned as a starting cornerback, alongside Charles Woodson in 2011. On September 8, 2011, he started in the Green Bay Packers' home–opener against the
New Orleans Saints and made three solo tackles before exiting in the third quarter of a 42–34 victory after injuring his shoulder. He subsequently missed the Packers' Week 2 victory at the
Carolina Panthers due to the injury. On November 6, 2011, Williams collected six combined tackles (five solo), made two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by
Philip Rivers to wide receiver
Patrick Crayton and returned it 43–yards to score a touchdown during a 45–38 win at the
San Diego Chargers in Week 9. He finished the season with 64 combined tackles (53 solo), a career-high 22 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown in 15 games and 15 starts. On September 13, 2012, Williams made four solo tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted two pass attempts by quarterback Jay Cutler as the Packers defeated the
Chicago Bears 23–10 in Week 2. Head coach Mike McCarthy chose Williams and Sam Shields as the starting cornerbacks to kick off the regular season. On November 10, 2013, Williams made seven combined tackles (six solo), had a forced fumble , a fumble recovery, and was credited with half a sack during a 13–27 loss to the
Philadelphia Eagles. In Week 11, Williams made a season-high eight solo tackles, a pass deflection, and picked off a pass thrown by Eli Manning to wide receiver
Louis Murphy during a 27–13 loss at the
New York Giants. On December 15, 2013, he collected a season-high nine combined tackles (eight solo), made two pass deflections, and sealed the Packers' 37–36 victory at the
Dallas Cowboys with a last second desperation hail mary pass thrown by
Tony Romo to wide receiver
Cole Beasley at the end of the fourth quarter. He started all 16 games in
2013 and finished with a career–high 83 combined tackles (61 solo), 11 pass deflections, three interceptions, and also set a new career–high with 2.5 sacks. Williams completed the season with 70 combined tackles (60 solo), 13 pass deflections, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts. It was reported that the
Green Bay Packers allegedly offered Williams a two–year, $8 million contract.
2015 On March 16, 2015, the
Cleveland Browns signed Williams to a three–year,
$21.00 million
contract that includes $10.00 million guaranteed and an initial
signing bonus of $1.50 million. He training camp slated as the No. 2 cornerback, but received competition for the role from
2014 first–round pick
Justin Gilbert. Head coach
Mike Pettine officially listed Williams the No. 2 starting cornerback to begin the regular season, opposite
de facto No. 1 cornerback
Joe Haden. in
2015. On November 1, 2015, Williams recorded a season-high nine combined tackles (six solo) and a pass deflection during a 34–20 loss to the
Arizona Cardinals in Week 8. In Week 12, he made four combined tackles (three solo), broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass by
Matt Schaub to wide receiver
Kamar Aiken during a 33–27 loss to the
Baltimore Ravens. He missed the Browns' Week 17 loss to the
Pittsburgh Steelers after sustaining a
concussion the previous week. He completed the season with 69 combined tackles (55 solo), ten pass deflections, and an interception in 15 games and 15 starts.
2016 On January 4, 2016, the Cleveland Browns fired head coach
Mike Pettine and general manager
Ray Farmer after they finished with a 3–13 record. Throughout training camp, Williams competed to retain the job as a starting cornerback against
Jamar Taylor. Head coach
Hue Jackson named Williams the third cornerback on the depth chart to start the regular season, behind Joe Haden and Jamar Taylor, and the first-team nickelback. It marked the first time he was relegated being a backup in seven seasons. On September 18, 2016, Williams recorded a season-high seven combined tackles (five solo) and recovered a fumble during a 25–20 loss to the
Baltimore Ravens in Week 2. He was sidelined for two games (Weeks 4–5) after injuring his shoulder in Week 3. On October 16, 2016, he made four combined tackles (two solo), a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass thrown by
Marcus Mariota during a 28–26 loss at the
Tennessee Titans in Week 6. Williams was inactive for another two games (Weeks 11–12) due to a knee injury. He completed the season with 36 combined tackles (28 solo), five pass deflections, and an interception in 12 games and seven starts.
Arizona Cardinals On July 30, 2017, the
Arizona Cardinals signed Williams to a one–year, $2 million contract that included $750,000 guaranteed and an initial
signing bonus of $500,000. Williams was inactive as a healthy scratch for three consecutive games (Weeks 3–5). In Week 6, Williams made one solo tackle and intercepted a pass by
Ryan Fitzpatrick to wide receiver
Mike Evans during a 38–33 win over the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The following week, defensive coordinator
James Bettcher named Williams the No. 2 starting cornerback for the rest of the season beginning in Week 7 after he surpassed Justin Bethel on the depth chart. He recorded a career-high ten solo tackles as the Cardinals' lost 33–0 to the
Los Angeles Rams in Week 7. On December 10, 2017, he made a season-high three pass deflections, two solo tackles, and intercepted a pass by Marcus Mariota during a 12–7 win at the
Tennessee Titans. He finished his only season with the Arizona Cardinals with 41 combined tackles (39 solo), 12 pass deflections, and two interceptions in 13 games and nine starts.
Green Bay Packers (second stint) in 2018
2018 On March 22, 2018, the Green Bay Packers signed Williams to a two–year, $10.00 million contract that includes $4.75 million guaranteed and an initial signing bonus of $3.25 million. Head coach
John Harbaugh listed Williams as the fourth cornerback on the depth chart, behind
Marlon Humphrey,
Jimmy Smith, and
Marcus Peters. On December 2, 2020, he made a season-high five combined tackles (three solo) during a 14–19 loss at the
Pittsburgh Steelers. He was inactive for two consecutive games (Weeks 13–14). He finished the
2020 NFL season with a total of 14 combined tackles (ten solo) and one pass deflection in six games and zero starts. On January 18, 2021, the Baltimore Ravens officially waived Williams.
Green Bay Packers (third stint) On January 21, 2021, the
Green Bay Packers signed Williams to their practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on January 23 for the
NFC Championship Game against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. Williams did not play in the NFC Championship. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on February 1, 2021. On March 16, 2021, Williams officially announced his retirement on his 38th birthday. ==Personal life==