The Patriots are getting a powerful boost ahead of Super Bowl LX - and it's not just on the field.
Defensive coordinator Terrell Williams, who has been on leave this season while undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, will travel with the team to the big game, head coach Mike Vrabel announced Thursday. It’s a meaningful development for a team that’s leaned on resilience all year long.
“He’s doing good,” Vrabel said. “He’s excited about traveling with us… Doing well, so we’re excited about having him.”
Williams’ presence isn’t just symbolic - it’s deeply personal for this locker room. While inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr stepped up to take on additional responsibilities during Williams’ absence, the veteran coordinator never truly left the team behind. He’s remained engaged, showing up when he didn’t have to, staying connected to the defense he helped build.
That commitment hasn’t gone unnoticed.
“It means a lot,” said team captain Marcus Jones. “First off, battling what he had to battle through… we’re glad that he’s feeling way better.
And then he has a lot of the situation of hard work and dedication when it came down to this defense from the beginning. He’s been involved whenever he didn’t have to be.”
For a defense that’s thrived on grit, discipline, and unity, having Williams back in the fold for the season’s final chapter is a morale boost that goes beyond X’s and O’s. His journey - both personal and professional - has been woven into the fabric of this team’s identity. And now, as the Patriots prepare for the biggest stage in football, they’ll do so with one of their most respected leaders back by their side.
It’s a reminder that football is about more than just schemes and stats. It’s about people.
And for the Patriots, having Terrell Williams on that plane to Super Bowl LX? That’s a win in itself.