Report: Marcus Williams accepts franchise tag, Saints still working towards deal with safety

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Saints safety Marcus Williams has accepted his franchise tag, according to a report from the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The New Orleans Saints announced earlier this month that they'd placed the franchise tag on Williams which is worth about $10.5 million, according to a reports.

Williams started 14 games for the Saints this past season and collected three interceptions, seven pass breakups and 59 total tackles.

The former Saints' second-round draft pick has picked off 13 passes since his rookie season in 2017.

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