Mike Williams spent eight seasons in the NFL—all but one with the Chargers—but the wide receiver couldn’t outrun injury yet again. The man who had only suited up for as many as 16 games twice was set for a homecoming of sorts with Los Angeles after a year away. Unfortunately, the team announced that an undisclosed injury would have him start the 2025 training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Just hours after the announcement, the 30-year-old told the club he would be retiring.

The South Carolina native who starred on the 2016 Clemson Tigers national championship team had a pro career derailed at every turn by injury woes. His best stretch was from 2019 to 2022, when he put up a pair of 1,000-yard seasons. Most impressive was in 2019 when he did so on only 49 catches, aided by an astronomical 20.4 yards per catch (YPC), which led the NFL.

Williams’ physical ailments cost him a significant stretch of games nearly every season. However, he still leaves the game boasting totals of 330 catches for 5,104 yards. He found paydirt 33 times and was one of the first rookies drafted (No. 7 overall) upon the Chargers’ relocation to Los Angeles in 2017.

Author: Sam Schneider (@BuyAndSellYou)