The wide-receiver-needy New York Jets are hosting star free agent Mike Williams on Tuesday, per multiple reports, in hopes of bolstering their pass-catching
corps for 2024.
Williams, 29, was released by the Los Angeles Chargers last week to become a free agent where he scheduled visits with the Jets along with the Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers. A No. 7 overall pick of the 2017 draft out of Clemson, Williams was limited to just 19 receptions for 249 yards and a touchdown in three games before tearing his ACL When healthy, he’s one of the top big-play-making receivers in the game.of 63 receptions for 1,011 yards and seven touchdowns. That included a 2019 campaign in which he led the NFL with 20.4 average yards per reception.At 6-foor-4, 218 pounds, he is a relentless outside, downfield threat that provides a star No.
It would give quarterback Aaron Rodgers a game-breaking option to work with after his debut season with the Jets last year was limited to just four snaps because of a torn Achilles. The aggressive offseason from general manager Joe Douglas continues. He has already addressed the porous offensive line that led to the downfall of New York’s 2023 season by bringing back Morgan Moses and signing Tyron Smith. He also brought in a more proven backup quarterback in former Giant, Tyrod Taylor.Pantorno is the executive sports editor of amNewYork — a position he has held since January 2020.
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