Two Williams brothers already play for the New York Jets. Now a third member of the trio has the chance to play his way into the squad.

Pairs of brothers in the NFL are not uncommon. Think of Jason and Travis Kelce, Eli and Peyton Manning, or Nick and Joey Bosa. The stories are cool, but you get used to them over time.

It’s rarer, however, for brothers to play on the same team. And it would be almost unheard of for three brothers to share a locker room. But that’s exactly what’s happening with the New York Jets – at least in theory.

Giovanni Williams, brother of Jets pros Quinnen and Quincy, has been invited by the team to take part in the rookie minicamp and show the coaches what he can do. This is a big opportunity for Giovanni, who naturally sought advice from his brothers.

“Quinnen told me, ‘Be yourself. Whatever happens, happens. God has already taken care of it for you,’” the linebacker said, according to SNY.tv.

His other brother also gave him some advice. “Quincy told me he knows the position we play – we play the same position. He told me, ‘Control your mind, control your body. Just control yourself and you can control your game.’”

Are the Williams brothers making NFL history?

Giovanni Williams played at Mills College for the past two years, prior to which he spent two seasons at Texas A&M. He was not selected in this year’s draft in Green Bay, nor did he receive a contract as an undrafted free agent.

However, teams can still invite unsigned players of their choice to rookie minicamps. In the best-case scenario, they can recommend themselves for further employment and fight for a place in the final squad.

It seems that Giovanni Williams is not entirely happy that it is the Jets of all teams that have picked him up. “I have my own dreams, my own story,” he said. “I just didn’t want to follow in the footsteps of Quincy and Quinnen, I wanted to make a name for myself.”

Nevertheless, he wants to seize the opportunity now that he has been given it. “It would mean a lot to me,” said Giovanni Williams: “Just knowing that I came to the minicamp and did what I could. I was coachable, I had ambition. Being on the team with my brothers would feel good, it would be historic.”

He would undoubtedly be right. According to ESPN, it has not been the case since the 1920s that three brothers have played for the same team at the same time.