Sources: Chargers' Williams retires before camp

EL SEGUNDO, Calif -- Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams is retiring from the NFL, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter connected Thursday.

Williams' agent, Tory Dandy, informed the Chargers' beforehand bureau Wednesday nighttime of the wide receiver's decision, sources said.

The status comes arsenic a daze to the organization, a root told ESPN. Williams had been moving disconnected to the broadside during the Chargers' offseason activities arsenic helium worked done an undisclosed injury.

The squad appeared to corroborate Williams' status successful a social media post, penning "whole lotta love" and including a photograph from aft the Chargers drafted him with the seventh wide prime successful 2017.

The Chargers had placed him connected the physically incapable to execute database up of grooming camp, with wide manager Joe Hortiz saying Wednesday that helium expected Williams backmost astatine campy quickly.

Williams spent 7 years with the Chargers earlier helium was released up of the 2024 season. He spent past play with the Jets and Steelers, joining Pittsburgh astatine the commercialized deadline.

He ranks 10th connected the Chargers' franchise receiving yards database with 4,806 yards. He is besides 13th successful receptions (309) and touchdowns (31).

Williams was a favourite people of backmost Justin Herbert. In the 4 seasons they played together, Williams had 187 receptions for 2,797 yards successful 44 games.

Without Williams, the Chargers volition crook to wide receivers Quentin Johnston, Tre Harris, and KeAndre Lambert-Smith. Harris is holding retired of grooming campy arsenic 1 of respective unsigned second-round rookies crossed the NFL.