He led the team with 895 yards receiving and an average of 14.2 yards per catch during the regular season. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 2:32PM. Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams (81) before an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Denver. [12], Coming out of Clemson, Williams was considered a top prospect and projected as a first round pick by the majority of draft experts and analysts. See who wins the matchup between the two Chargers rookies. The second-year head coach known for his aggressive fourth-down tactics gambled once more, though this one led to a negative consequence in addition to a 31-28 loss. It took everybody in Powder Blue to win it. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Mike Williams is on Instagram at darealmike_dub. Los Angeles wide receiver Mike Williams' 13 Yard Touchdown from Justin Herbert. Beatty further discusses Williams, Keenan Allen's season, & the potential of Joshua Palmer and Jalen Guyton. These NFL Pros have two simple choices: tell the truth or suffer the wrath of the Last Dab. Staley had said earlier in his press conference that Williams was progressing and getting treatment, and Staley anticipated his status hinging on a pregame workout. How do you get a feel for those 'Mike and Justin things?' Similarly, Rivers' career passer rating when targeting Williams has been 116.2 the seventh-best mark among the 59 pass-catchers with at least 40 targets from the quarterback. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. The Chargers will take on the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 at Mercedes Benz Stadium. Thats just the nature of football, and its very difficult to decide who plays and who doesnt and whos more valuable than the rest. On the sixth episode of ALL IN Season 2, go all-access on the LA Chargers' gritty 2022 season as they power through a slew of injuries to a 5-3 record and the mentality Head Coach Brandon Staley has instilled in his team. He's been so consistent through five gameshe's having an excellent year. If the two sides cannot agree on a new contract the Chargers always have the franchise tag in their back pocket and they have more than enough cap space to use it. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 5 seed regardless of the result against the lowly Broncos. For the time being, the Chargers will head into the playoffs with Keenan Allen, Joshua Palmer, and DeAndre Carter leading the wide receiver position. See who wins the matchup between these two LA Chargers defensive ends. The Los Angeles Chargers today signed the following 12 players to Reserve/Future free agent contracts. He played college football at Clemson, and was drafted by the Chargers seventh overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. On the fifth episode of ALL IN Season 2, go behind running back Joshua Kelley's emergence as the complementary back to RB1 Austin Ekeler and how the Chargers kickstarted their run game after the first three weeks of the season. Take a look at top quotes from the trio's press conferences after Wednesday's practice. After some injury concerns earlier in his career, Williams put together his third season in a row of only missing one game. 50 comments. If we're on the same page, then we're gonna be a lot better and more cohesive as an offensive line.". For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. 182 The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Nearly 150 local Girl Scouts came together for a day of flag football skills and fundamentals on the Bolts' training camp fields at Jack Hammett Sports Complex. You'll now receive the top Chargers Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. [32] He finished the 2018 season with 43 receptions for 664 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns. The Chargers have had a handful of players and coaches come and go through the organization, some of which made some notable names for themselves along the way. He told us in camp if he was a betting man, he'd expect big numbers from you.That's come to fruition! On the latest edition of Let's Play, Breiden Fehoko & Christian Covington go head-to-head for a game of NHL 22. Draft: Los Angeles Chargers in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. "I feel like everybody kind of already know, everybody kind of already know what it is with us," Williams said. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. In partnership with the Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund, Inglewood Unified School District, and Brotherhood Crusade, SoFi celebrated the graduation of 14 young scholars from the Bolt Academy program. ", Palmer, Guyton among candidates for No. Here are the five receivers that would actually be ample receivers. In the latest episode of ALL IN: Season 2 we take a look at the driving force behind the Chargers offense, quarterback Justin Herbert. [31] In Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Williams had his best game of the season as he caught 7 passes for 76 yards and two touchdowns, plus rushing for 19 yards for a touchdown. Williams, the 28-year-old wideout who led the NFL in yards per reception in 2019, had already missed four games during the regular season with a high-ankle sprain. He was still immensely productive as the WR20 in fantasy points per game when he was on the field. Take a deep dive into the defensive resurgence that powered this postseason push, including how the Bolts stymied two of the most explosive offenses in the league. Do you have a sports website? He's going to be a challenge. COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Los Angeles Chargers wide receivers link-placeholder-0] and [Mike Williams have not played a complete game together all season. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. He attended the NFL Combine, but only performed the bench, vertical, and broad jump. Early years [ edit] So far in the Chargers' 5-4 season, Allen and Williams have shared the field for just 43 offensive plays -- all of which came in the first halves of Los Angeles' Week 1 and Week 7 games. Williams completed his bachelor's degree in sociology in December 2016. The team also elevated kicker Taylor Bertolet from the practice squad for Sunday's game. Watch all of wide receiver Mike Williams' top plays during the NFL 2022 season. Allen said he will make the decision for sure on either Friday or Saturday, but he knows he can't get too ahead of himself because he's been in this position, of feeling good, before. Not every available receiver is an ample replacement for Williams this offseason, either. five more than the next most targeted receiver. Star's cryptic tweetstorm adds to Rams' post-Super Bowl mi Daniel Jones needs to see big picture in Giants negotiations, Red-hot Jon Rahm no match for wind-swept Bay Hill: 'F--king hard', The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast, The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, Amazin' But True: A NY Mets Baseball Podcast, Gangs All Here: A NY Jets Football Podcast, Kellyanne Conway and George Conway to divorce, Canadian teacher with size-Z prosthetic breasts placed on paid leave. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. You have to learn on the other side. Williams was forced out of Sunday's game against the Broncos with a back injury. Latest on Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN On this edition of Let's Play, tight end Tre' McKitty and linebacker face off in a race of F1 2021. Get an inside look into what makes Khalil Mack one of the greatest EDGE rushers in the NFL on the latest episode of All In Season 2, out now. Five-time Pro Bowl wideout Keenan Allen and second-year wideout Joshua Palmer will serve as Justin Herberts top two targets, along with the attention running back Austin Ekeler generates out of the backfield. The Bolts will take on the Miami Dolphins for prime time clash on Sunday Night Football. What suits you so well in this role compared to what you've done in the past? The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. 30. ", Chargers fall to 1-1 despite 100-yard performance and touchdown from Mike Williams, "We had a lot of guys rise to the occasion that were backup players today and give us a chance. On the ninth episode of ALL IN Season 2, go all-access on how the Chargers clinched their first playoff spot since 2018. ", "These two guys being in the same division, both being young players, it's great for the game. Mike Williams had 895 receiving yards last season and 4,557 receiving yards over his career. On this episode of Film Room, hosts Chris Hayre and Daniel Jeremiah break down game film of wide receiver Mike Williams and his ability to stretch the field on the defense. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He also elevated his yards per reception average from 8.6 to 15.4 from 2017 to 2018, while healso increased his passer rating when targeted from 41.0 to 134.4 fifth among all receivers in 2018. 2023 Chargers Football Company, LLC. Latest on Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams including complete game-by-game stats on ESPN. inVance,SC, College: Possibly one of the most exceptional signs moving forward is that when the stakes were highest, the Chargers turned to Williams to be the leading force in their offense. Mike Williams (back) suffered a small non-surgical fracture that was not found in his initial X-ray and MRI, according to Lindsey Thiry of The Athletic. Obviously, he's been dealing with what he's been dealing with the whole season, but it would be good to get us both back and both in the groove.". That wasn't an issue at all. The Chargers will take on the Kansas City Chiefs for Sunday Night Football in Week 11 at SoFi Stadium. He had 66 receptions for 1,296 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior, and he had 60 receptions for 1,395 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior. [3], Williams played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2013, making three starts. On Monday against Las Vegas, Williams will have a chance to showcase this updated, upgraded version of himself as the Chargers and Raiders meet in the NFL's lone game in prime . Just trying to get him as much rest up until game-time.. The team cannot afford to simply let Williams walk without properly replacing him. Powered by Southern California McDonald's. [9] He sat out the rest of the season and received redshirt status. When asked Thursday if he thought he would play come Sunday, Allen replied, "Yeah, right now, yeah.". Williams should not be counted on as your WR2 in team builds, but as a WR3, he possesses weekly difference-maker potential when he's on the field. Wide receiver Mike Williams meets with the media to discuss returning to the practice field on Wednesday for the first time since his injury in Week 7. See who wins the matchup between these two LA Chargers playmakers. [26] On November 19, 2017, Williams caught a season-high five passes for 38-yard during a 5424 victory against the Buffalo Bills in Week 11. Allen, who suffered a hamstring injury in. "It would mean a lot," Williams told NFL Media on Wednesday. The Chargers (6-5) entered the week with a 64% chance of making their first postseason appearance since 2018. "Sam's new nickname is 'Tax 'Em,' " Williams III said, per NBC Sports Boston video. [13][14][15], The Los Angeles Chargers selected Williams in the first round with the seventh overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams secures a juggling 14-yard grab along the sideline. On the latest edition of Let's Play, Zion Johnson & Jamaree Salyer go head-to-head in a game of NBA 2K21. Brandon Staleys decision to play starters in a meaningless Week 18 game could have massive ramifications for the Chargers.