Milton Williams is on the verge of something rare in the NFL - not just a return to the Super Bowl, but a shot at going back-to-back with two different teams.
At just 26 years old, Williams already has a Super Bowl ring from last season with the Eagles. Now, he’s suiting up for the Patriots with a chance to do it all over again, this time in a different uniform. And for a guy who once only dreamed of making it to the league, this moment feels almost surreal.
“Woo, to pull that off, it'll be something I didn't even dream about,” Williams said on media night. “I just dreamt about being in the NFL, playing in one.
Winning? Back to back?
That would be something I didn't even dream about. I always say I'm just blessed to be in this situation, just to have this opportunity.
I'm gonna do everything I can to try and take advantage of it.”
Originally a third-round pick by the Eagles in 2021, Williams carved out a key role in Philly’s defensive front over four seasons. But when free agency hit, the Eagles couldn’t match the market. New England swooped in with a four-year, $104 million deal - a big payday and an even bigger opportunity.
He’s made the most of it. Despite being limited to 12 regular-season games, Williams still posted 3.5 sacks, 8 tackles for loss, and 8 quarterback hits. And when the lights got brighter in the playoffs, he turned it up - adding 2 more sacks in three postseason games.
In fact, Williams has quietly become one of the most productive interior linemen in the playoffs. Through 12 career postseason games, he’s recorded 5 sacks - including 2 in last year’s Super Bowl and 2 more in this year’s wild-card win over the Chargers.
Among active defensive tackles, only Arik Armstead has more playoff sacks (6). Williams has more than Chris Jones, who has 3.5 in 18 playoff appearances.
That kind of production in the postseason doesn’t happen by accident. Williams has been part of deep playoff runs in three of his four NFL seasons.
He was there with the Eagles in 2022, again in 2023 when they won it all, and now with the Patriots in 2025. That kind of experience is invaluable - and he’s passing it on to his teammates.
“Just telling them to keep it simple,” Williams said. “I told them all of this is happening, gonna be asked a lot of questions, gonna have to deal with a lot of media.
Just deal with it and make sure in practice and in our meetings that we're locked in. And when we have our little free time, you go have fun or do whatever.
“Because I mean it's family, it's fans, it's a lot going on. But all the fun stuff is for them. We came here to win the game.”
Williams has already flipped the script on what most players dream about. If the Patriots win Sunday, he’ll join a very exclusive club - players like Chris Long and LeGarrette Blount, who won Super Bowls with both the Patriots and Eagles, but in reverse order. Williams would be the first to go Eagles-to-Patriots and win back-to-back.
And yes, he’s already getting a taste of the classic Philly vs. Boston fanbase debate. When asked about the difference between the two, Williams didn’t hold back - with a smile.
“New England’s more passionate,” he said. “But Philly fans? They don’t care about nothing.”
Williams knows what it takes to win on the biggest stage. He’s done it.
Twice. He’s been in the trenches, made the plays, and now he’s chasing history.
Not bad for a guy who once just hoped to play in one Super Bowl.