{"id":116989,"date":"2025-11-05T09:05:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T09:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=116989"},"modified":"2025-11-05T09:05:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T09:05:38","slug":"jetstream-shock-as-the-trade-sending-quinnen-williams-to-the-cowboys-went-through-the-jets-didnt-just-let-him-walk-their-farewell-message-hit-like-a-lightning-bolt-full-of-emotio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=116989","title":{"rendered":"JETSTREAM SHOCK: As the trade sending Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys went through, the Jets didn\u2019t just let him walk \u2014 their farewell message hit like a lightning bolt, full of emotion, respect, and hints at unfinished business, leaving everyone stunned and questioning if this parting is really the end\u2026ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/newspress-collage-z71n1elea-1762307352363.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;1762289366&amp;w=1200\" alt=\"Quinnen Williams pens emotional goodbye to Jets after trade to Cowboys\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The New York Jets said goodbye to a beloved member of the defensive unit after shipping Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys before the trade deadline on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In exchange, the Cowboys sent Mazi Smith, a 2026 second-round pick, and a 2027 first-round pick to the Jets, who are seemingly already looking ahead amid another nightmarish campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets, who are languishing at the bottom with a 1-7 record, posted a farewell message for Williams after the trade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor everything you&#8217;ve given the last six years to the Green and White, thank you, @QuinnenWilliams,\u201d posted the team on X.<\/p>\n<p>Williams was drafted by the Jets as the third overall pick in 2019 and quickly became a key cog of the roster despite the team&#8217;s string of woeful seasons. The 27-year-old defensive tackle became an All-Pro First Team member and a three-time Pro Bowler in his stint in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Fans also expressed their gratitude to Williams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA great Jet. Best of luck in Dallas, Q,\u201d said @NYJ_Matt, while adding a GIF of the burly enforcer.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A great Jet, best of luck in Dallas Q pic.twitter.com\/Mlu7B2b6fK<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjets\/status\/1985863022930276388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1985863022930276388%7Ctwgr%5Eaa827cd399a2d02aa56fc6fbe41c4cb1234469cc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnfl%2Fnew-york-jets%2Fjets-news-ny-parting-words-quinnen-williams-cowboys-trade<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTrue Jet. Gonna miss watching him beat double teams like it&#8217;s nothing,\u201d shared @zayttwfo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeen a stud his whole career and never complained publicly when he totally could have. Wishing Big Q the best for the rest of his career,\u201d echoed @Dominicalheidt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks for putting up with three rebuilds, Q. Best of luck in Dallas! Will always be pulling for you!\u201d commented @danbau76.<\/p>\n<p>@Message0fReason posted the perfect video of Williams, adding: \u201cTo the best guy on the team, we owe you a huge thanks.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To the best guy on the team we owe you a huge thanks pic.twitter.com\/IPp2LNNNly<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYJ_Matt\/status\/1985863325645754834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1985863325645754834%7Ctwgr%5Eaa827cd399a2d02aa56fc6fbe41c4cb1234469cc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnfl%2Fnew-york-jets%2Fjets-news-ny-parting-words-quinnen-williams-cowboys-trade<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>With the Cowboys, Williams is expected to firm up the defensive crew, which is 29th in the NFL in stopping runs, allowing 143 yards per game.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas coach Brian Schottenheimer already expressed his excitement in acquiring Williams, describing him as a \u201cdifference-maker,\u201d as reported by Fox Sports.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Jets had a touching message for Quinnen Williams after he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":116992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1207,9,29,2486],"class_list":["post-116989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-new-york-jets","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-trade-deadline","tag-quinnen-williams"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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