He competed with Terrell Suggs, Albert McClellan, Matthew Judon, Tyus Bowser, Za'Darius Smith, and Boseko Lokombo throughout training camp for the starting outside linebacker job left by the departure of Elvis Dumervil during free agency. Head coach John Harbaugh named Williams the third weakside linebacker on the Ravens' depth chart behind Terrell Suggs and Za'Darius Smith.
