Cleveland, OH – The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) announced the signing of former Wagner College Football standout Chris Williams on Tuesday.
 
Williams signed with the Browns' practice squad after spending a majority of the 2023 season on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.
 
The Brooklyn native is in his third NFL season after originally being signed by the Indianapolis Colts and has appeared in 13 NFL games, all of which came in a Colts uniform.
 
A strong playmaker in the middle of Wagner's defense, Williams earned his second consecutive All-NEC honor and first appearance on the first team in 2019. Williams jumped on the scene for NFL scouts following his senior season, when he participated in the prestigious East-West Shrine Bowl alongside his teammate Cam Gill. Williams dominated opposing offensive lines all season, finishing with 62 tackles, including four sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss. Williams recorded two sacks in Wagner's victory over LIU in 2019 and led the Green and White with 11 total tackles in the 2019 season-opener at FBS member UConn. 
 
Williams was one of four former Seahawks to begin the 2023 season in an NFL training camp, joining Gill, defensive end Titus Leo, and offensive lineman Greg Senat.