The Jets took an opportunity on veteran broad receiver Mike Williams this offseason, signing him to a one-year deal.
The 29-year-old tore his ACL in Week 3 of final season and was finally launched by the Los Angeles Chargers, with whom he started his NFL profession with because the No. 7 general decide in 2017, after refusing to take a pay minimize.
Williams has made progress all offseason as he works his method again from his harm, and on Wednesday, New York activated him off the PUP (bodily unable to carry out) checklist.
That has allowed Williams to take part in particular person drills for the primary time, and head coach Robert Saleh believes he’s forward of schedule.
“The excellent news is clearly he is rather a lot additional forward than we anticipated,” Saleh said, by way of Alex Smith of SNY. “If I am not mistaken, he was out at particular person and a few route-running stuff early, in order that’s going to type of be his development. He’ll be concerned in the entire walkthroughs, particular person, routes on air … However we’re anticipating him getting again into workforce work, name it a few weeks from now.”
Whether or not Williams returns as the identical participant he was continues to be up for debate, however the steps he is made to date are promising, nonetheless.
That is additionally beneficial time for Williams to start constructing a rapport with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He appeared in excessive spirits following his first observe on Thursday.
“It felt good,” Williams stated. “I have been working off to the facet for a while. Now simply to do people with the group, it felt good. Placing on shoulder pads, working with the blokes felt good.”
It’s going to probably be a detailed name if Williams will likely be prepared for the beginning of the common season, however Saleh’s feedback trace that might be a chance.
Plus, Williams is antsy to show he nonetheless has loads of gasoline left within the tank to assist a Jets workforce with Tremendous Bowl aspirations.
“I am trying ahead to it,” Williams added. “I really feel like I assist the offense, I assist this workforce explosively within the passing sport, block outdoors on the sting for the backs, and put some factors on the board.”
Williams has 309 catches for 4,806 yards and 31 touchdowns in his seven-year NFL profession.
