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Chad Williams (wide receiver)

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Chad Williams
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Williams at Luke Air Force Base in 2018
No. 16, 10, 11
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994 (age 30)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Madison Prep (Baton Rouge)
College:Grambling State
NFL draft:2017: 3rd round, 98th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:202
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chad Williams (born October 19, 1994) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round (98th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[1] He has also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Breakers and Arlington Renegades.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m) 		207 lb
(94 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.43 s 1.57 s 2.54 s 4.21 s 7.06 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 21 reps
All values from Grambling State's Pro Day[2][3]

Arizona Cardinals

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The Arizona Cardinals selected Williams in the third round (98th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[4] He was the 12th wide receiver drafted in 2017.[5] On May 18, 2017, the Cardinals signed Williams to a four-year, $3.17 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $706,288.[6] On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, he had his first career receptions, a 15-yard pass from quarterback Carson Palmer, in the 16–13 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts.[7]

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.[8] He finished the season with 17 receptions for 171 yards and one touchdown.

On August 31, 2019, Williams was waived by the Cardinals.[9]

Indianapolis Colts

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On September 2, 2019, Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019.[11]

Williams was waived with an injury designated by the Colts on August 24, 2020,[12] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.[13] He was waived with an injury settlement on September 2, 2020.[14]

Kansas City Chiefs

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Williams was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on September 30, 2020.[15] He was released on November 19, 2020,[16] and re-signed to the practice squad on December 18.[17] He was released on December 22.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2021.[19] He was released on August 17, 2021.[20]

New Orleans Breakers

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On February 23, 2022, Williams was selected by the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 2022 USFL draft.[21] Williams won Week 1 Special Teams Player of the Week after a performance in which he blocked a punt vs the Philadelphia Stars. He was released on April 28, 2022.[22]

Arlington Renegades

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Williams was assigned to the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on January 6, 2023.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Chaos at Grambling helped push NFL draft sleeper Chad Williams".
  2. ^ "Chad Williams, Grambling State, WR, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Chad Williams 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Odegard, Kyle (April 28, 2017). "Cardinals Grab Wideout Chad Williams In Third". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017.
  6. ^ "Spotrac.com: Chad Williams contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "FINAL SCORE: 52-yard FG gives Seahawks 20-17 win". USA Today. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  9. ^ Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  10. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2019). "Colts Address Quarterback Depth By Signing Veteran Brian Hoyer; Add Four To Practice Squad". Colts.com.
  11. ^ "Colts Place WR Chester Rogers On IR; Elevate WR Chad Williams To Active Roster". Colts.com. December 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Colts Activate TE Andrew Vollert From Exempt List; WR Chad Williams Waived-Injured". Colts.com. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Colts' Chad Williams: Reverts to IR". CBSSports.com. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "Chad Williams: Released off IR". CBSSports.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  15. ^ Goldman, Charles (September 30, 2020). "Chiefs to sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Goldman, Charles (December 18, 2020). "Chiefs re-sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Chad Williams: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  19. ^ Goldman, Charles (January 14, 2021). "Chiefs sign WR Chad Williams, QB Jordan Ta'amu to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  20. ^ Palmer, Tod (August 17, 2021). "WR Antonio Callaway among Chiefs' cuts in trimming roster to 85". KSHB 41 Kansas City News. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  21. ^ "USFL 2022 Draft Results". USFL Newsroom. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  22. ^ @USFLBreakers (April 28, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ @XFL_PR (January 6, 2023). "Arlington Renegades" (Tweet). Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
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