Mike Williams
29-Year-Old
Questionable
Injury Knee - ACL
Est. Return 8/1/2024
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
19
YDS
249
TD
1
AVG
13.1
TAR
26
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Williams has been blessed with good QB play throughout his career, going from Philip Rivers to Justin Herbert and now joining forces with Aaron Rodgers in New York. The 2017 seventh overall pick played second fiddle to Keenan Allen during his seven years with the Chargers, reaching triple-digit targets just once (129 in 2021) while averaging at least 14.2 yards per catch and 8.9 per target in five straight seasons from 2018 to 2022. The 2021 campaign was easily his best, though heavily front-loaded with six of his nine TDs and 41 percent of his yardage coming in the first five weeks. He actually improved from 1.93 yards per route in 2021 to 2.00 YPRR in 2022, but he scored just three TDs while missing four full games and most of two others with ankle and back injuries. Williams then get off to a fast start in 2023 with 249 yards and 26 targets through 11 quarters, only to suffer an ACL tear in the second half of Week 3. He anticipates being ready for the start of 2024 -- a month before his 30th birthday -- but he was released by the Chargers in March and then had to settle for a one-year, $10 million contract with 17 percent of the money coming via per-game roster bonuses. Williams' per-game and per-route production from the past three years in Los Angeles hint at upside in a Jets offense that doesn't have much else behind WR Garrett Wilson and RB Breece Hall, but it depends on both Williams and Rodgers returning to form after severe, late-career injuries. Read Past Outlooks
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On track for Week 1
Williams noted Wednesday that he's "on schedule" in his recovery from knee surgery and expects to be ready for the start of the 2024 season, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Williams, who tore his ACL in Week 3 last season while with the Chargers, said that he's four and a half months removed from getting his knee repaired. With that in mind, Williams -- who signed a one-year deal with the Jets on Tuesday with a maximum value of $15 million -- was non-committal about whether he'll be ready for the start of training camp in late July, according to Cimini. Once the 29-year-old receiver moves past his injury, he'll provide the Jets with a field-stretching option and big-bodied red-zone target to pair with No. 1 wideout Garrett Wilson. In terms of opportunity, Williams appears to have found a good fit with New York as part of a 1-2 punch at wideout in an offense that will be helmed by quarterback Aaron Rodgers (Achilles), who's also returning from a season-ending injury.
Williams, who tore his ACL in Week 3 last season while with the Chargers, said that he's four and a half months removed from getting his knee repaired. With that in mind, Williams -- who signed a one-year deal with the Jets on Tuesday with a maximum value of $15 million -- was non-committal about whether he'll be ready for the start of training camp in late July, according to Cimini. Once the 29-year-old receiver moves past his injury, he'll provide the Jets with a field-stretching option and big-bodied red-zone target to pair with No. 1 wideout Garrett Wilson. In terms of opportunity, Williams appears to have found a good fit with New York as part of a 1-2 punch at wideout in an offense that will be helmed by quarterback Aaron Rodgers (Achilles), who's also returning from a season-ending injury.
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Air Yards Per Game
100.0Air Yards Per Snap
1.88% Team Air Yards
6.4%% Team Targets
4.2%Avg Depth of Target
11.5 YdsCatch Rate
73.1%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
5.6% Targeted On Route
26.5%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Measurables Review
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6' 4"Weight
218 lbsVertical Jump
32.5 inBroad Jump
121 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
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Might be ready for Week 1
Jets coach Robert Saleh indicated last week that Williams' recovery from his ACL tear was "on the same timeline that Breece [Hall] had," suggesting the wide receiver could be ready to play by Week 1, Ralph Ventre of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Saleh's citing of Hall's recovery is significant, as the running back made a big impact for the Jets early in the 2023 season despite not seeing 40 snaps in a game until Week 6. Williams spent the first seven years of his career with the Chargers but often had trouble staying healthy, and the 29-year-old wideout played only 16 games over the last two seasons. New York will likely employ similar caution with his workload early in the 2024 campaign that the team did with Hall last year, whether Williams makes it back for Week 1 or not.
Saleh's citing of Hall's recovery is significant, as the running back made a big impact for the Jets early in the 2023 season despite not seeing 40 snaps in a game until Week 6. Williams spent the first seven years of his career with the Chargers but often had trouble staying healthy, and the 29-year-old wideout played only 16 games over the last two seasons. New York will likely employ similar caution with his workload early in the 2024 campaign that the team did with Hall last year, whether Williams makes it back for Week 1 or not.
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Williams exploded early in 2021 but otherwise has been stuck in the good-but-not-great category -- mildly disappointing for someone drafted seventh overall in 2017. Even Keenan Allen's absence for seven games last year wasn't enough to spark Williams for huge numbers, with the Chargers instead throwing a boatload of passes to RB Austin Ekeler. It is possible new OC Kellen Moore helps Williams' cause, especially if he brings the fast-paced approach from Dallas, but it mostly appears Williams just doesn't have the separation skills to draw a huge volume of targets even in a friendly offense. He's always been excellent on jump balls and in the red zone, leaving the crafty route-running underneath to Allen and Ekeler. Injuries have also been an on-and-off issue, with an ankle sprain costing Williams four games last season and a back fracture holding him out from the playoffs. He should have plenty of time to recover before training camp and learn the ins-and-outs of Moore's offense, but Williams is no longer the only show in town when it comes to deep-ball prowess after the Chargers spent their first-round pick on 6-4 wideout Quentin Johnston, who ran a 4.49 at his pro day. While unlikely to outproduce Williams right away, Johnston could take some of the deep looks that went to his veteran teammate in past seasons.
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Heading to AFC East
Williams (knee) is set to sign a one-year deal with the Jets, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Cut by Chargers
The Chargers will release Williams (knee) on Wednesday with a failed physical designation, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Ahead of schedule in recovery
Williams (knee) said Jan. 8 that he's "slightly ahead" of schedule in his rehab from an ACL tear, Omar Navarro of the Chargers' official site reports.
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On track for training camp
Williams underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the torn ACL in his left knee and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp next summer, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Makes way to injured reserve
The Chargers placed Williams (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
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