Chargers WR Mike Williams retiring after eight seasons in NFL

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Mike Williams‘ return to Los Angeles won’t happen after all.

The veteran wide receiver informed the Chargers that he plans to retire after eight seasons this week, the team announced on Thursday.

The No. 7 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft walks away having compiled 5,104 yards and 32 touchdowns, including two campaigns over the 1,000-yard mark.

Williams, 30, dealt with injuries throughout his career, including missing the first six games of his rookie season due to a back issue. He played a full slate of games just twice in his career, in 2018 and 2024, when he participated in 18 regular-season games after a midseason trade from New York to Pittsburgh.

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A field-stretching boundary threat, at his peak, Williams was a big-play weapon, leading the league with 20.4 yards per catch in 2019. The 6-foot-4 Clemson product could pluck the ball away from smaller defensive backs and was an excellent red-zone weapon, marked by a 10-touchdown season in 2018.

Injuries, however, were a bugaboo.

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