Chad Williams (wide receiver)

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Chad Williams
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Williams at Luke Air Force Base in 2018
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994 (age 27)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Madison Prep
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:Grambling State
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:202
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Chad Williams (born October 19, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Grambling State. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round (98th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft.[1] He had also played for Indianapolis Colts.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		207 lb
(94 kg) 		4.43 s 1.57 s 2.54 s 4.21 s 7.06 s 35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 21 reps
All values from Grambling State’s Pro Day.[2]

Arizona Cardinals[]

The Arizona Cardinals selected Williams in the third round (98th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. Williams was the 12th wide receiver drafted in 2017.[3]

On May 18, 2017, the Arizona Cardinals signed Williams to a four-year, $3.17 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $706,288.[4]

2017 season[]

See also: 2017 Arizona Cardinals season

On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, Williams had his first career reception, a 15-yard pass from quarterback Carson Palmer, in the 16–13 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts.[5]

2018 season[]

See also: 2018 Arizona Cardinals season

In Week 4 of the 2018 season, Williams scored his first professional touchdown on a 22-yard reception from Josh Rosen in the 20–17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.[6] He finished the season with 17 receptions for 171 yards and one touchdown.

On August 31, 2019, Williams was waived by the Cardinals.[7]

Indianapolis Colts[]

On September 2, 2019, Williams was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019.[9]

Williams was waived with an injury designated by the Colts on August 24, 2020,[10] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.[11] He was waived with an injury settlement on September 2, 2020.[12]

Kansas City Chiefs[]

Williams was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on September 30, 2020.[13] He was released on November 19, 2020,[14] and re-signed to the practice squad on December 18.[15] He was released on December 22.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2021.[17] He was released on August 17, 2021.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chaos at Grambling helped push NFL draft sleeper Chad Williams".
  2. ^ "Chad Williams, DS #26 WR, Grambling State". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Odegard, Kyle (April 28, 2017). "Cardinals Grab Wideout Chad Williams In Third". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Spotrac.com: Chad Williams contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  6. ^ "FINAL SCORE: 52-yard FG gives Seahawks 20-17 win". USA Today. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  7. ^ Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  8. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2019). "Colts Address Quarterback Depth By Signing Veteran Brian Hoyer; Add Four To Practice Squad". Colts.com.
  9. ^ "Colts Place WR Chester Rogers On IR; Elevate WR Chad Williams To Active Roster". Colts.com. December 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "Colts Activate TE Andrew Vollert From Exempt List; WR Chad Williams Waived-Injured". Colts.com. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Colts' Chad Williams: Reverts to IR". CBSSports.com. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  12. ^ "Chad Williams: Released off IR". CBSSports.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "Chiefs to sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com.
  14. ^ Goldman, Charles (November 19, 2020). "Chiefs release WR Chad Williams to make room for CB DeAndre Baker on practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Goldman, Charles (December 18, 2020). "Chiefs re-sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Chad Williams: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  17. ^ Goldman, Charles (January 14, 2021). "Chiefs sign WR Chad Williams, QB Jordan Ta'amu to reserve/future contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  18. ^ "WR Antonio Callaway among Chiefs' cuts in trimming roster to 85". KSHB.com.

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