{"id":2023362,"date":"2023-09-06T12:48:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-wide-receiver-mike-williams-dies-at-age-36\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T12:50:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:50:47","slug":"former-nfl-wide-receiver-mike-williams-dies-at-age-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-wide-receiver-mike-williams-dies-at-age-36\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NFL Wide Receiver Mike Williams passes away at 36."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-nfl-wide-receiver-mike-williams-dies-at-age-36%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2023362&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former NFL Wide Receiver\u200c Mike Williams Dies\u2064 at \u2062Age 36<\/h2>\n<p>Mike Williams, a former NFL standout wide receiver \u2062and a man who was the runner-up for the Rookie of the Year award in\u200b 2010,\u200d has tragically passed away at the age of 36.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Scott of Spectrum News in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-biden-skip-9-11-anniversary-new-york-city-destination-planned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a> first\u200b reported Williams&#8217; death on \u200cX, formerly known as Twitter, on\u2063 Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Multiple \u2062sources\u2063 have confirmed to me that former Syracuse and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bills?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bills<\/a> WR Mike Williams has passed away following injuries suffered during an accident while working\u200c at a construction site.<\/p>\n<p>The Buffalo native was 36 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Scott (@JonScottTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonScottTV\/status\/1699227981560864974?\">September \u20636, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/wyu9v2-travel-expenses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> account set up for\u200c Williams&#8217; father Wendell Muhammad offered \u200bdetails about\u200b what happened.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My son played in the NFL \u2063from 2010\u2062 to 2014 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his hometown \u2064team, the Buffalo Bills,&#8221; Muhammad said.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;Mike \u200dWilliams recently had a \u200dmajor accident\u2062 at work. A [steel] beam fell on his head\u200b causing\u2063 a \u200dmassive head injury. As a result of this accident, there was\u2064 swelling\u200d on his brain\u2064 and swelling\u2063 on his\u200d spinal cord that was ruptured.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Williams&#8217; father said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/florida-man-sues-disney-claiming-severe-permanent-injuries-falling-off-magic-kingdom-ride\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">injuries<\/a> sustained in the\u2064 accident caused\u2062 him to experience \u2062&#8221;complete paralysis&#8221; \u2064in one arm as well as\u200d in his\u2064 lower body &#8220;from the waist down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The former\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-wide-receiver-mike-williams-dies-at-age-36\/\" title=\"Ex-NFL Wide Receiver Mike Williams passes away at 36.\">wide receiver \u2064lost consciousness<\/a> on Sept.1 and never woke up in spite of the best efforts of doctors, Muhammad said.<\/p>\n<p>Williams&#8217; father\u200c was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cassidy-hutchinson-begged-trump-officials-for-financial-assistance-after-jan-6-committee-subpoena\/\" title=\"Cassidy Hutchinson Begged Trump Officials For Financial Assistance After Jan 6 Committee  Subpoena\">seeking financial assistance<\/a> to \u200btravel \u200dto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/announcer-accurately-predicts-dramatic-walk-off-hr-right-tampa-bay-secures-historic-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa<\/a> to\u2063 see\u2063 his son in the \u200bhospital.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 page has not been updated since it was announced the former player had died.<\/p>\n<p>Williams\u2062 grew up in Buffalo, New York, and played his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-tebow-strengthens-bond-with-israel-with-charity-event\/\" title=\"Tim Tebow Strengthens Bond With Israel With Charity Event\">college career<\/a> \u2064at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/syracuse-university-college-campus-racism-story-exposed-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Syracuse<\/a>. From 2006 to 2009 he played in 29 games \u2064and recorded 133 receptions.<\/p>\n<p>He left the university\u200d for\u200d the 2010 NFL Draft after recording an impressive 20 career receiving touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orangehoops.org\/MWilliams.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The school<\/a> said of Williams, &#8220;Williams was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2022-nfl-draft-grades-for-all-32-teams\/\" title=\"2022 NFL Draft Grades for All 32 Teams\">top receiver<\/a> \u2064on the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aaarrrggghhh-washpost-writer-triggered-by-tampa-bay-team-name-buccaneers\/\" title=\"Aaarrrggghhh! WashPost Writer Triggered By Tampa Bay Team Name \u2018Buccaneers\u2019\">football team<\/a>. His freshman year he led the team \u200bin receptions. He was significantly better his sophomore season, \u200btying the \u2064Syracuse season record for receptions with 60. He was named the football \u200bteam MVP that season, \u200balong with earning \u2064second-team\u200b All-Big East football honors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-tampa-bay-buccaneers-issue-update-player-hospitalized-monday-night-football-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> selected\u200c him in the fourth round and he played four seasons with the team.<\/p>\n<p>Williams&#8217; former teammate Gerald McCoy posted about his death on X \u200clate Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dang man hurts my heart\u2063 seeing \u200bthe news of\u2063 my former teammate and Buccaneers\u2064 2010 draft class brother Mike Williams,&#8221; McCoy wrote.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2064 concluded, &#8220;Always great energy, brought joy and laughter to the locker\u2062 room \u2062and a heck of a player!! \u2064Prayers and blessings to his family!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dang man hurts my heart seeing the news of my former teammate and Buccaneers 2010 draft class brother Mike Williams. Always great\u200c energy, brought \u2062joy and laughter to \u200bthe locker room and a\u200c heck of a \u200dplayer!! Prayers and blessings to his family!! <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Geraldini93\/status\/1699260196193776123?\">September 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Williams was traded to his hometown \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/buffalo-bills-gm-gives-major-update-damar-hamlin-player-meets-third-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buffalo\u200d Bills<\/a> for the 2014 season, which was his last in the\u2063 league.<\/p>\n<p>He played in 63 games in an NFL career in\u2064 which he caught 223 passes for 26 touchdowns,\u2064 according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/stats\/_\/id\/13489\/mike-williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-nfl-wide-receiver-mike-williams-dies-age-36\/\">Former NFL Wide Receiver Mike Williams \u200dDies at Age 36<\/a> appeared first \u2062on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>confirmed that Mike Williams has passed away at the age of 36. 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