S. Williams, Bengals agree to 4-year extension

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CINCINNATI — Bengals safety Shawn Williams, a longtime backup who has been expected to enter the starting rotation this season, agreed to a four-year contract extension Tuesday that will keep him in Cincinnati through the 2020 season, the team announced.

A 2013 third-round pick, the former Georgia standout has been a key member of various Bengals special teams units his entire NFL career. His play on special teams created opportunities to play on defense, where he was primarily a reserve to veterans George Iloka and Reggie Nelson. After Nelson was signed by the Oakland Raiders earlier this spring, Williams was expected to slide right into his old role.

“We see Shawn as an ascending player,” defensive coordinator Paul Guenther said in a news …

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