Breaking: Mike Williams’ Name Popped Up in Trade Conversations
The New York Jets got a huge win over the Houston Texans on Thursday night in Week 9. The 21-13 victory snapped a five-game losing streak for New York and was the Jets’ first win since firing head coach Robert Saleh after Week 5.
While the Aaron Rodgers-led passing game looked much improved Thursday, New York could still be sellers at the upcoming NFL trade deadline. Rumors have persisted that the team is looking to move wideout Mike Williams by the November 5 NFL trade deadline after acquiring Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders.
“There are a lot of wide receivers who potentially are available. Mike Williams, even though the Jets won last week, that’s certainly a name that’s going to come up in trade talks here,” NFL insider Tom Pelissero said via the Rich Eisen Show on X.
“The two key spots to watch are going to be wide receiver and edge rusher… We’ve already had four wide receivers traded and I’d personally be surprised if we don’t have five or six by the time this thing is done,” Pelissero added.
The Jets signed Williams to a one-year, $15 million deal for the 2024 season after he was released by the Los Angeles Chargers, where the wideout spent the first seven years of his career. Williams found himself in the doghouse after the team’s Week 6 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Rodgers publicly criticized the receiver for running the wrong route on a pivotal play that ended in a game-sealing interception.
