New York Jets wide receiver Mike Williams has responded after Aaron Rodgers called him out for a mistake in their loss to the Buffalo Bills following the quarterback’s interception in the fourth quarter.
The Jets had an opportunity to pull off a comeback win when they had been driving up the field against the Bills when Rodgers threw the ball downfield on a go-route to Williams. But instead of running a sideline go-route, Williams cut inside and made Rodgers readjust his throw which allowed cornerback Taron Johnson time to make up the ground to intercept the pass, effectively ending the game.
After the game, Rodgers directly placed the blame on the veteran receiver after he stated that Williams should have ran down the sideline (redline) but instead cut his route inside toward the center of the field.
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Rodgers told reporters: “We [were supposed to have] two verticals. Allen’s [Lazard] down the seam, Mike’s [Williams] down the red line [sideline go-route]. I’m looking at Allen, he puts his hand up, three guys go with him. So, I’m throwing a no-look to the red line. When I peek my eyes back there [Williams] is running an in-breaker. It’s gotta be down the red line.”
Speaking for the first time since the incident, Williams was asked if he was upset by Rodgers’ publicly bashing him for running the wrong route, with the veteran receiver responding: “No, nope. I’ve just got to be on the red line. We all watched film. We all go through it and made corrections.”
Mike Williams’ role with the Jets moving forward now looks unclear
Almost immediately after the play, fans had been furious with Williams – who joined the team on a one-year, $10 million deal after leaving the Los Angeles Chargers – with many asking for him to be traded. Williams has not lived up to his price tag since joining the team, having just 145 yards in six games and being without a touchdown.
Williams had already been the third or fourth option receiver before this incident, with the Jets making a huge trade less than 24 hours after their loss – bringing in Rodgers’ all-time favorite option in Davante Adams, with them reuniting from their team with the Green Bay Packers.
Just minutes after this trade was made official, it was reported that Williams had become available for trade, being in a crowded room along with Adams, Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard.
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