Additionally, linebacker Khalil Mack agreed to a contractual restructuring that will allow him to remain in Los Angeles until 2024.
Los Angeles Chargers they have cut the wide receiver Mike Williamsthe team announced this Wednesday.
The move saves the Chargers about $20 million for this year, while making them incur a dead money charge of $12.46 million. League rules require Chargers to fit under the $255.4 million salary cap by 4 pm ET this Wednesday. The lowering of Williams It leaves them in compliance with the salary cap.
The loss of Mike Williams leaves the Chargers below the salary cap imposed by the NFL for the 2024 season. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
The quarterback rushing specialist Khalil MackMeanwhile, he will continue with the Chargers for next season, after agreeing to a contractual restructuring to save cap space, sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN this Wednesday.
Los Chargers they selected Williams with the overall No. 7 turn of the 2017 NFL Draft. In seven seasons, Williamsknown for his ability to catch contested passes, formed one of the best wide receiver duos in the league along with Keenan Allen. Los Chargers They rewarded him with a three-year, $60 million deal in 2022.
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But, the past couple of seasons of Williams has been marred by injuries. Williams He suffered a broken back from a blow in the final minutes of the team’s regular season finale. Chargers in front of the Denver Broncos in 2022, forcing him to miss the defeat of Wild Card Round against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
When Williams returned for the 2023 season, he seemed to be the player on whom Chargers They had invested so much, and in Week 3, he seemed to be on his way to one of the best games of his career, with 121 yards and a touchdown through the third quarter. But, with two minutes left, Williams He made a cut in the left knee that resulted in a torn anterior cruciate ligament. He missed the rest of the season.
Williams29 years old, has 309 receptions for 4,806 yards and 31 touchdowns in his career.
Mackan eight-time elected Pro Bowl y ex Defensive Player of the Yearset a personal record with 17 sacks last year, and already has 101.5 for life.
Los Chargers they acquired Mack via trade two years ago, sending a 2022 second-round pick and a 2023 sixth-round pick to the Chicago Bears. The 25 captures of Mack throughout his two campaigns in The Angels They place him ninth in the NFL for that period.
In his first training camp press conference, Mack made clear his hopes of winning a Super Bowltelling reporters, “That’s the only thing on my mind at this point in my career.”
Mack33 years old, will now seek to achieve that goal under the new head coach of the Chargers, Jim Harbaughstarting next season.
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