Vikings announce contract extension with Williams

The Vikings today announced the signing of DT Kevin Williams to a long-term extension, as reported in the Pioneer Press in Saturday's paper.
The club did not announce terms of the deal. But Williams gets a seven-year extension worth up to $50 million, including $16 million guaranteed.
The deal makes him the league's highest-paid defensive tackle.
"I'm excited to get a deal done and finish my career with the team that drafted me,"
Williams said. "I couldn't be in a better situation. The team has shown a commitment to me and I'm proud they feel that way about me. The Vikings management has done a good job of signing back the core players we have here and I feel good about what we are building."
In 2006 Williams ranks among the NFC leaders at DT with 5.0 sacks, has a career-high nine tackles for loss and has seven passes defensed.
"Kevin has been productive as an interior player on the defensive line," said Vikings coach Brad Childress. "The All-Pro speaks for itself but a lot of things he does go unnoticed. He's one of the building blocks of that defense. We're happy he's going to be a part of the Minnesota Vikings long into the future."