Despite the positive news, Williams himself couldn’t guarantee that he would be able to suit up for New York’s season opener against the 49ers on Monday night. He suffered the injury in Week 3 of last year in what ended up being his final game with the Chargers, and he’ll look to bounce back in 2024 in the Big Apple with the help of Aaron Rodgers. Of course, that will take Rodgers remaining healthy for all (or at least the majority) of the 2024 season, as well as Williams being able to fend off stiff target competition from third-year WR Garrett Wilson. Even with backup QBs Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle, and others taking snaps in 2023, OC Nathaniel Hackett called one of the most pass-happy offenses by volume in 2023 – Wilson ran the most routes of any WR in the league last year. A similar focus on the passing game in 2024 with a healthy Aaron Rodgers should yield much more production from the Jets pass catchers. Of course, TE Tyler Conklin and third-round rookie Malachi Corley could each vulture targets on a variable basis, making true week-to-week consistency a concern for Williams (as has been the case his entire career). At just a WR65 ADP on Underdog, though, it’s nearly a no risk proposition with some nice TD upside for the former Chargers wideout.
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