A star wide receiver for the New York Jets was not seen at practice on Wednesday due to ‘personal reasons’ as speculation around a possible trade heats up.
Mike Williams – who is playing his first season with the Jets – did not participate in practice for what was disclosed as ‘personal reasons’.
According to ESPN reporter Rich Cimini, new Jets head coach Jeff Ulbrich did not make any mention of Williams’ absence.
This comes in the aftermath of Williams’ costly route running in the closing seconds of Jets-Bills on Monday Night Football – as well as a major trade New York pulled off on Tuesday.
The Jets acquired wide receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a conditional third-round draft pick – which could become a second-rounder based on performance.
New York Jets receiver Mike Williams missed practice on Wednesday for ‘personal reasons’
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Adams will link up with his former quarterback in Green Bay – Aaron Rodgers – who now has another bonafide No. 1 wide receiver in his stable.
That acquisition will see Adams alongside budding star Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard in a potent passing attack.
It could mean that Williams – who spent his first seven seasons in the league with the Los Angeles Chargers before joining the Jets – may be on his way out.
Williams appeared to make a crucial mistake in the dying seconds of Monday night’s game against the Bills – when he ran the wrong route and slipped, leading to a costly interception that sealed a victory for Buffalo.
On an episode of The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers highlighted Williams’ mistake as one of the reasons why the Jets lost.
‘I think if you watch my press conferences, I start with myself when I make mistakes. “I’ve got to play better. I can’t make that throw. I can’t make that decision.” That’s the standard for everybody,’ the veteran said when asked about the play.
‘There were a lot of mistakes throughout the night but if you’re looking just at that play – and that’s what the question was – well it was two verticals to the right side and Mike needed to get right to the red line, which would have been a big gain.
‘So I wasn’t calling Mike out for anything but his responsibility and details on that play. I have a lot of love and respect for Mike. On that play, he wasn’t in the right spot. We should all be held to a standard.
Williams allegedly ran a wrong route that led to an interception to seal a Bills win on Monday
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers called out Williams for his mistake on The Pat McAfee Show
This practice holdout also comes after the Jets traded for wideout Davante Adams
‘I hold myself to a standard of greatness and when it hasn’t been there, which it hasn’t at certain times, I’ve stood up there and said I’ve got to play better. Hopefully that’s an example for everyone else.’
The Jets currently sit at 2-4 on the season and have the league’s 16th best passing attack.
They’ll hope to rebound from the defeat and get back in the playoff race on Sunday Night Football when they hit the road to play the Pittsburgh Steelers.
