Mike Williams found more things appealing concerning the Jets than simply his famous breakfast sandwich.
“For me, personally, I just felt prefer it was an important fit for me,” Williams said Wednesday, sooner or later after signing a one-year take care of the Jets.
“Aaron [Rodgers], I would like to give you the chance to play with him, pick his brain, learn from him. Playing alongside Garrett [Wilson], he sort of jogs my memory of Keenan [Allen] somewhat bit. Similar style play, great route runners and I feel like we will complement one another. The running game is pretty good. The defense is elite. I just feel like we’ve got a reasonably good opportunity ahead of us. I’m just looking forward to it.”
The previous Chargers wide receiver tore his ACL in Week 3 of last season. He said he had surgery 4 ½ months ago and expects to be ready for Week 1 of the 2024 season.
He said “we’re gonna see” about being ready for training camp.
“I’m about 4 ½ months out, right on schedule,” Williams said. “My fundamental focus is just coming in every single day, putting within the work and just continuing to grind. Every part is on schedule. Every part is looking good.”
The Jets signed Williams as a part of an offensive makeover after the team ranked thirty first in yards per game last season.
The Jets hope that a healthy Rodgers can thrive behind a rebuilt offensive line and with Williams playing opposite Wilson.
Williams, 29, had a profession yr in 2021 with 76 catches for 1,146 yards and nine touchdowns.
His production slipped in 2022 as he played in only 13 games and had 63 catches for 895 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Last yr, his season was cut short in Week 3 by the ACL tear. Williams believes he can recapture the shape he showed in 2021 and the ACL injury won’t hinder him.
“I’m very confident,” Williams said. “I’m putting within the work to give you the chance to try this. I feel like I’m going to get good results from this. My fundamental focus right away is just not the numbers. It’s more so getting healthy, getting every part back to 100% and the numbers will speak for themselves.”
Williams was a first-round pick of the Chargers in 2017. He has been capable of play with Philip Rivers and Justin Herbert as his quarterbacks and now will play with Rodgers.
“It makes my job lots easier,” Williams said “It also makes their job easier, too, having a man like me on the market to exit and compete with them. I’ve been pretty privileged to have good quarterbacks throughout my profession. I’m looking forward to working with Aaron and getting with the remaining of the blokes and see where it goes.”
Williams visited the Jets on Tuesday and was greeted by a breakfast sandwich sent by a fan that became a social media sensation.
Williams was scheduled to go to with the Panthers and Steelers after the Jets but they didn’t let him get out of the constructing.
“It was a crazy week,” Williams said. “I began off in Paris, flew to California the subsequent day, flew out here, met with the staff. Great meetings. Every part went good, sitting down with the entire staff just going over a plan, a process and every part. Every part went smooth. I’m looking forward to the chance. I feel like I even have an important opportunity ahead of me.”