About a year after tearing his ACL, Jets wide receiver Mike Williams is expected to be active for Week 1. The offseason acquisition told reporters this week that he’s healthy and excited to take the field with his new squad.
“[I] feel good,” Williams said earlier this week (via ESPN’s Rich Cimini). “I mean, this is what I expected. I was putting the work in this whole time to make myself available to perform this season, so it’s all paying off at the right time.”
Williams was limited to only three games with the Chargers last season before tearing his ACL. Despite the injury, he was still able to garner interest as a free agent, and he ultimately caught on with the Jets via a one-year deal. The veteran started training camp on the PUP before eventually participating in 11-on-11 drills this past week.
Coach Robert Saleh warned that the wideout may not be at 100 percent to start the campaign, and that may impact his early-season role. Williams also refused to speculate on how he’d be used in Week 1, but he told reporters that he’s excited to join a deep receiving corps that also features Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard.
“It’s going to be crazy,” Williams said of the offense. “Aaron [Rodgers], he’s hitting all cylinders right now, him and [Garrett]. Everybody else is making a lot of plays against the defense that we have.”
Williams twice topped 1,000 receiving yards during his seven-year stint with the Chargers. His best season came in 2021, when he finished with 76 receptions for 1,146 yards and nine touchdowns.
Great news. Jets will badly need him for the passing game to be a legitimate threat this season.
He has to stay healthy so does Rodgers. They could be a top tier team
Mike’s profile picture is mug shottier than most.
“Aaron [Rodgers], he’s hitting all cylinders right now”.
I could say the same thing about my 2 stroke lawnmower.
Don’t knock the 2 stroke ;D