Mike Williams abruptly retires at 30 after forgettable Jets run

Mike Williams abruptly retires at 30 after forgettable Jets run

Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams is calling it a career.

An agent for the 30-year-old wideout informed the Los Angeles franchise Wednesday night that his client is retiring after eight seasons in the league, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Thursday.

The retirement reveal comes as veterans report to training camp.

Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams is retiring after nine seasons. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Williams began his career with the Chargers after being selected seventh overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.

His first stint with the club ended last offseason after he was cut as part of a salary-cap purge. Williams was due $20 million and was just months removed from a torn ACL.

The Jets then signed Williams to a one-year deal worth up to $15 million that March, with the wideout citing future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers as a contributing factor in the signing.

Mike Williams’ time with the Jets was short-lived. Bill Kostroun for New York Post

“Aaron [Rodgers], I want to be able to play with him, pick his brain, learn from him,” Williams said at the time.

Although the signing was considered a splash at the time, the Williams-Rodgers tandem failed to lift off, with the star quarterback throwing Williams under the bus early in the season before the Jets traded for Rodgers’ BFF, Davante Adams.

After catching just 12 pᴀsses for 166 yards in nine appearances for the Jets, Williams was traded to the Steelers before the NFL trade ᴅᴇᴀᴅline and made an immediate impact in his first game wearing black and gold. He caught the game-winning touchdown in a 28-27 victory over the Commanders in November.

He began his career with the franchise in 2017. AP

In nine appearances for Pittsburgh, Williams had nine catches for 132 yards and a touchdown.

He returned to the Chargers in March on a one-year deal. However, that homecoming was short-lived.

Before his retirement, Williams was placed on the Chargers’ Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list ahead of training camp.

Williams made 106 regular-season appearances across eight years, tallying 330 receptions, 5,104 yards and 32 touchdowns.

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