The Patriots are warriors, and the Herald is profiling them in the week leading up to Super Bowl LX. Check back every day as we post the newest profile leading up to the game, and pick up a copy of the paper for a color print:

Milton Williams Warrior profile from the Boston Herald.

Milton Williams Warrior Profile

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Hometown:

Crowley, Texas

Path to Patriots:

After watching Williams wreck shop for the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX last February, the Patriots handed the defensive tackle the richest contract in franchise history. The four-year, $104 million deal wooed Williams away from the Panthers, who very nearly signed him in free agency, and gave New England an elite interior defender to pair with Christian Barmore.

A rotational player in Philadelphia, Williams immediately became a full-time starter for the Pats. He missed five games with a high ankle sprain but returned in time for the playoffs.

Best game:

The Chargers’ depleted offensive line had no answer for Williams in the wild-card round. The 26-year-old sacked Justin Herbert twice in a 16-3 victory at Gillette Stadium, helping set the tone for what’s been a dominant postseason by the Patriots’ defense.

Big number:

17.

Williams has pressured opposing QBs 17 times through three playoff games, according to Pro Football Focus — the most by any Patriots defensive tackle in a single postseason this century.

Fun fact:

Williams is looking to become just the 10th player ever to win back-to-back Super Bowls with two different teams. That exclusive club includes three former Patriots: cornerback Brandon Browner, defensive end Chris Long and running back LeGarrette Blount.

He said it:

“No. 1 offensive line, my (expletive).” — Williams after the Patriots’ defense overwhelmed a Broncos offensive line that featured two first-team All-Pros in the AFC Championship Game.