With Keenan Allen, Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston and Darius Davis under contract through 2024, the Chargers still have cap space at wide receiver.
And there’s always a chance the Chargers add that room in free agency or the draft, too.
I expect the wide receiver group to flourish under the leadership of new wide receivers coach Sanjay Lall, who has elevated his group everywhere throughout his nearly 20-year NFL career.
They’ll simply have to do so without Williams, who was a star at times with the Bolts after being selected at No. 7 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
He appeared in 88 career games with the Chargers, catching 309 passes for 4,806 yards and 31 touchdowns.
Williams also provided plenty of memorable moments, none more exciting than the 2018 road win against the Chiefs thursday night football,
Williams provided a big-play threat alongside both Philip Rivers and Justin Herbert, but unfortunately that has been hampered by injuries in recent seasons.
He played a full season just once in his career and missed several games in the last two seasons, including the Bolts’ wild card playoff game after the 2022 season.
Williams is also recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in Week 3 of the 2023 season.
Losing Williams is tough for a number of reasons, but given the Bolts’ financial situation – and new Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh’s obvious desire to enhance the run game – it’s the best move for both the present and the future for the Chargers. Was.
