Bengals extend Shawn Williams 4 years

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Looks like it was indeed a 4-year extension on top of this year, so we have him locked up for the next 5 years at $20.8 million: http://overthecap.com/shawn-williams-contract-analytics/#more-12045

Great deal for the Bengals, and an easy out if he sucks as a starter: less than $2M in dead money if he is cut at any point after this season.

I don't like spending on two veteran safeties, but with Shawn Williams at $4.1M/year and George Iloka at $6.1M/year, we have both starting safeties for the next 5 years for the same price as Earl Thomas alone ($10M/year). Also note than Williams will still be making less than Nelson ($4.25M/year over 2 years, although he might get cut before the second year) and Mike Mitchell ($5M/year).