{"id":2030295,"date":"2023-09-13T09:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-wr-mike-williams-dies-after-freak-accident-report\/"},"modified":"2023-09-13T09:21:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:21:22","slug":"former-nfl-wr-mike-williams-dies-after-freak-accident-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-wr-mike-williams-dies-after-freak-accident-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NFL WR Mike Williams passes away in tragic incident: Report"},"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\">20<\/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-wr-mike-williams-dies-after-freak-accident-report%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=2030295&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 Receiver Mike\u200c Williams \u2063Dies at 36 After Construction Site\u2062 Accident<\/h2>\n<p>Tragic news struck the NFL\u2062 community \u200das former receiver Mike Williams passed away at the age of 36. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-pepper-sprays-man-stalking-him-at-restaurant\/\" title=\"Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Pepper Sprays Man Stalking Him At Restaurant\">incident occurred<\/a> on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tesla-owner-elon-musks-car-saved-my-life\/\" title=\"Tesla owner: Elon Musk\u2019s car saved my life\">construction site<\/a>,\u2062 resulting \u200cin\u2064 complications that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/like-something-out-of-black-mirror-how-an-australian-town-became-a-smart-city-overnight\/\" title=\"\u2018Like Something Out Of Black Mirror\u2019: How An Australian Town Became A \u2018Smart-City\u2019 Overnight\">ultimately led<\/a> to his untimely death.<\/p>\n<p>According\u200c to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wivb.com\/news\/we-need-prayer-warriors-former-nfl-receiver-mike-williams-surviving-friday-after-being-taken-off-life-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WIVB<\/a>, Williams was taken\u200d off life support \u200bat St. Joseph&#8217;s Hospital in Tampa, Florida, after\u200c being on a \u2062ventilator since August \u206421. The accident involved Williams being struck in the head\u2062 by a steel beam while \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-wr-mike-williams-dies-after-freak-accident-report\/\" title=\"Ex-NFL WR Mike Williams passes away in tragic incident: Report\">performing electrical work<\/a>. Unfortunately, the cut on his head became infected, worsening his condition. \u2064He was admitted to the hospital\u2062 and eventually placed in a\u200c coma.<\/p>\n<p>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Williams&#8217; former \u2063team, expressed their condolences\u200b in \u2063a statement,\u2064 saying, &#8220;We are saddened to hear of the untimely death of Mike Williams, which has left our organization, \u2063his former teammates, and fans with heavy\u200c hearts. We send our deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones as \u2063they mourn this tragedy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rest in Peace, Mike Williams \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6ppABCvTJk\">pic.twitter.com\/6ppABCvTJk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Buccaneers\/status\/1701642178622075297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Williams was a fourth-round \u2064pick in the\u200b 2010 NFL Draft from Syracuse University.\u2064 He played five seasons in the league, spending\u2062 four with the Buccaneers,\u2064 one with the Buffalo Bills, and briefly appearing\u2062 on the roster of the Kansas City \u200dChiefs.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c Buffalo Bills also\u200c expressed their \u2062condolences, stating, &#8220;We are\u200c saddened to\u200b learn that former \u200bBills Wide Receiver\u2063 Mike Williams has passed away. Our deepest condolences are with his friends and family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1694623921900000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3XU1JP8lJcdDsDJc593fTP\">CLICK HERE\u200b TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+\u2062 APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, Williams made significant\u200d contributions, accumulating 223 catches for 3,089 yards and \u200c26 touchdowns in over 60 games \u200bplayed.<\/p>\n<p>Tierney Lyle, the mother of Williams&#8217; 8-year-old daughter, shared a touching moment at \u200dthe hospital. She revealed that their daughter told Williams, &#8220;I love you, daddy,&#8221; to \u200bwhich he \u2064responded with a grunting noise, acknowledging her affection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, 36, tragically passed away on Tuesday due to a construction site mishap. 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