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Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets were served up a new playmaker on offense.
Former Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams signed a one-year contract with the Jets on Tuesday, six days after he was released by Los Angeles.
The 29-year-old Williams visited the Jets’ facility and reportedly had meetings with other teams scheduled — but New York didn’t let him leave its building without a deal. NFL Network and ESPN reported the contract is worth up to $15 million.
The Jets posted a video of Williams on X, formerly known as Twitter, biting into a Taylor ham, egg and cheese sandwich — a New Jersey breakfast classic — a few hours after a fan sent one to the facility from a neighborhood diner to help entice the wide receiver into signing.
“It’s good!” a laughing Williams said. “This is what got the deal signed right here.”
The Jets later changed their profile picture to an image of the sandwich with a bite taken out of it by Williams.
Among New York’s top menu items this offseason was getting a wide receiver to complement Garrett Wilson. The addition of Williams boosts what could be a much-improved offense this season after the Jets ranked last or near the bottom of the NFL in several categories.
Along with Rodgers expecting to be fully healthy after tearing his left Achilles tendon four plays into his debut for New York, the Jets rebuilt their offensive line by signing left tackle Tyron Smith and left guard John Simpson and acquiring Morgan Moses from Baltimore in a trade last week.
Williams comes with some injury concerns, the most recent a torn ACL suffered in the Chargers’ third game last season. He had a strong start before the injury, catching 19 passes for 249 yards and a touchdown.
Williams also missed four regular-season games in 2022 because of an ankle injury and was sidelined for a playoff game at Jacksonville after he hurt his back in the finale at Denver. But after missing the first six games of his rookie season with a back ailment, Williams…
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Author : The Canadian Press
Publish date : 2024-03-20 00:48:32
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