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Chargers Sign Another Steelers Player, Reunite With WR Mike Williams
The Los Angeles Chargers are signing a third member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, with wide receiver Mike Williams re-joining the Chargers on a one-year contract, according to a report by Jordan Schultz of FOX.
Williams, 30, joined the Steelers mid-season in 2024, when he came over from the New York Jets in a trade deadline deal.
The Steelers sent a fifth-round pick to the Jets in exchange for Williams.
He was not heavily used in his time with the Steelers. Over nine games, he was targeted 13 times and made nine catches for 132 yards and one touchdown — a game-winner against the Washington Commanders
Despite the fact that Williams was little-used by the Steelers, general manager Omar Khan recently defended the decision to make the acquisitions of Williams and Preston Smith at the deadline.
“I think both of those guys helped us. If I had to do it again, I would do it again,” Khan said. “But at the end of the day, the result was we lost five straight games and that’s not good enough.”
Williams is the third former Steelers player to sign with the Chargers this week, joining running back Najee Harris and cornerback Donte Jackson.
Before this season, Williams had spent his entire career with the Chargers, who drafted him at No. 7 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. Williams has been one of the top deep-ball threats in the NFL in his seven pro seasons, but injuries have slowed his production in the last few years.
Last year, Williams was expected to be the second primary outside option for the Jets, along with former first-round pick Garrett Wilson, but he never developed much of a connection with starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers. In nine games, Williams caught just 12 passes for 166 yards before his trade to Pittsburgh.