The Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Brandnew Orleans Saints are some of the teams that have approached the Jets about perhaps acquiring Williams, according to The Athletic.
Those three teams entering the fight for Williams shouldn’t represent an injury to those who have been paying attention to the huge receiver market over the past few months. The Steelers were connected to many available receivers, including Brandon Aiyuk, before deciding to stay in San Francisco. With that desire to add some more receiver intensity to a unit led by George Pickens, Pittsburgh could likely be considered a viable trade partner for Brandnew York.
As for the Saints, they were a dark horse in the Adams sweepstakes, but Williams could end up being a comfort prize for the cast that would later lose to the Jets. The Saints’ receiver room has been plagued by injuries, with Chris Olave (concussion) and Rashid Shaheed (knee) expected to be out for the month.
However, the most common option for Williams is the Los Angeles Chargers. The 30-year-old played his entire career with the franchise until this season, when he was cleared for a cost-cutting departure. Williams has a good relationship with Justin Herbert, and the Chargers could use more playmakers at receiver, so a reunion would make sense.
Williams was absent from practice Wednesday for what the Jets called personal reasons. In fact, it is no longer difficult to suspect that his absence may simply be due to those trade talks intact. Williams has 10 catches for 145 yards this season.
