Having risen from UDFA to key Philip Rivers target over the past two years, Tyrell Williams could be in position to command a lucrative contract a year from now.
But for now, the Chargers will protect him from the market. Los Angeles will place a second-round tender on Williams, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports (on Twitter), but it doesn’t sound like the Bolts are averse to dealing him.
The Chargers have Keenan Allen, Travis Benjamin and 2017 first-round pick Mike Williams in the fold. As Williams enters a contract year, that could make him an odd man out as Dontrelle Inman was a year ago. Schefter reports Williams has drawn trade interest. Were he to play 2018 on the tender, Williams would earn $2.914MM.
Williams, 26, caught 69 passes for 1,059 yards in a breakout 2016 campaign. That led the Bolts. With Allen back in the fold as Rivers’ top target last season, Williams hauled in 43 passes for 728 yards. He’s scored 11 touchdowns the past two years.
I wouldn’t mind at ALL if the Vikings traded for him. Anyone have any idea what the Chargers are looking to get for him? I rather assume a straight up trade for Laquon Treadwell wouldn’t get the job done…
Considering they put the second round tender on him…a second round pick. More realistically though based on the tender (going only by picks) maybe a third and another mid-to-late round pick.
I am not convinced Mike Williams is going to be a star. Keep Tyrone Williams in the mix. Mike Williams, Keenan Allen, Travis Benjamin have all shown to be injury prone.
What about Tyrell Williams?