Chad Williams (wide receiver)

Chad Williams (born October 19, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Grambling State. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round (98th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft.[1] He had also played for Indianapolis Colts.

Chad Williams
Williams at Luke Air Force Base in 2018
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Madison Prep
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:Grambling State
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:202
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 207 lb
(94 kg)		 4.43 s1.57 s2.54 s4.21 s7.06 s35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		21 reps
All values from Grambling State’s Pro Day.[2]

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals selected Williams in the third round (98th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. Williams was the 12th wide receiver drafted in 2017.[3]

On May 18, 2017, the Arizona Cardinals signed Williams to a four-year, $3.17 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $706,288.[4]

2017 season
See also: 2017 Arizona Cardinals season

On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, Williams had his first career reception, a 15-yard pass from quarterback Carson Palmer, in the 16–13 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts.[5]

2018 season
See also: 2018 Arizona Cardinals season

In Week 4 of the 2018 season, Williams scored his first professional touchdown on a 22-yard reception from Josh Rosen in the 20–17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.[6] He finished the season with 17 receptions for 171 yards and one touchdown.

On August 31, 2019, Williams was waived by the Cardinals.[7]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 2, 2019, Williams was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019.[9]

Williams was waived with an injury designated by the Colts on August 24, 2020,[10] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.[11] He was waived with an injury settlement on September 2, 2020.[12]

Kansas City Chiefs

Williams was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on September 30, 2020.[13] He was released on November 19, 2020,[14] and re-signed to the practice squad on December 18.[15] He was released on December 22.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2021.[17] He was released on August 17, 2021.[18]

References
  1. "Chaos at Grambling helped push NFL draft sleeper Chad Williams".
  2. "Chad Williams, DS #26 WR, Grambling State". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. Odegard, Kyle (April 28, 2017). "Cardinals Grab Wideout Chad Williams In Third". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017.
  4. "Spotrac.com: Chad Williams contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  5. "Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  6. "FINAL SCORE: 52-yard FG gives Seahawks 20-17 win". USA Today. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  7. Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  8. Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2019). "Colts Address Quarterback Depth By Signing Veteran Brian Hoyer; Add Four To Practice Squad". Colts.com.
  9. "Colts Place WR Chester Rogers On IR; Elevate WR Chad Williams To Active Roster". Colts.com. December 3, 2019.
  10. "Colts Activate TE Andrew Vollert From Exempt List; WR Chad Williams Waived-Injured". Colts.com. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  11. "Colts' Chad Williams: Reverts to IR". CBSSports.com. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  12. "Chad Williams: Released off IR". CBSSports.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  13. "Chiefs to sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com.
  14. Goldman, Charles (November 19, 2020). "Chiefs release WR Chad Williams to make room for CB DeAndre Baker on practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  15. Goldman, Charles (December 18, 2020). "Chiefs re-sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  16. "Chad Williams: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  17. Goldman, Charles (January 14, 2021). "Chiefs sign WR Chad Williams, QB Jordan Ta'amu to reserve/future contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  18. "WR Antonio Callaway among Chiefs' cuts in trimming roster to 85". KSHB.com.
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