US EditionMonths After Re-Signing with Chargers, Mike Williams Retires From Football
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 17 – Mike Williams retires at age 30 after an injury-plagued career, finishing with 330 receptions, 5,104 yards, and 32 touchdowns over eight NFL seasons, mostly with the Chargers.
- On Wednesday night, Mike Williams informed the Chargers he is retiring, having opted against playing in 2025, according to Adam Schefter via Tory Dandy, who reported Williams' decision.
- Following his one-year deal earlier this offseason, Williams struggled to stay healthy, and was placed on the physically unable to perform list ahead of training camp.
- According to AP, he appeared in 106 games with 32 touchdowns, making 330 receptions and 5,104 yards over nine seasons.
- Los Angeles shifts its receiver focus to Quentin Johnston and KeAndre Lambert-Smith amid holdouts, with Tre Harris remaining out of camp, as Williams' retirement impacts depth.
- Ahead of the 2025 season, Los Angeles had expected Williams to bolster Justin Herbert’s options beyond second-year standout Ladd McConkey, as the team opened training camp on July 17, 2025.
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