Tyrell Williams is no longer with the Lions. After placing the veteran wide receiver on IR in September, the Lions waived him via injury settlement.
Injuries have thrown Williams’ career off course. This most recent health setback limited Williams to one game with the Lions, who had signed him to a one-year, $4MM deal just before free agency. Williams, 29, will be eligible to to play for another team going forward this season, but he has not been a particularly reliable player since 2019.
Reuniting with former Chargers HC Anthony Lynn, Williams was on track to be the Lions’ No. 1 receiver during their rebuilding season. But a concussion sustained in Week 1 sidelined him. The Lions had signed both Williams and Breshad Perriman to effectively serve as placeholders this season, but both are now off the roster.
This marks the second time this year a team has cut Williams. The Raiders jettisoned the former UDFA in February, with that move coming after he missed the entire 2020 season because of a shoulder injury. Back in 2016, with Keenan Allen missing most of that season, Williams eclipsed 1,000 yards in his first Chargers full season. He became a role player going forward with the Bolts, and the Raiders used him in a similar capacity in 2019. In 14 games with Oakland that year, Williams caught 42 passes for 651 yards and six touchdowns.
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“If” he’s healthy he should have quite a few suitors.
OBJ baby here we go.
I was hoping for that too, but unfortunately the Browns, voiding the last 2 years of his contract, ends that speculation.
If only we had someone who could get him the ball regularly.
The Aaron Rodgers post is closed for comments. Why not put that on the post somewhere and take down the option to comment , rather then leave the capability there to actually type out a comment, hit submit then and only then a message pops up saying this post is closed fir comment.
And why would it even NEED to be closed for comment? The policing here has gotten to be a bit much.
This place is turning into ESPN with it selectively expanding its no comment areas.
Seriously, is MLBTR a new political stance website or what?