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 selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round (98th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft.[1] He has also played for the Indianapolis Colts, and the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL).

Chad Williams
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Williams at Luke Air Force Base in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Madison Prep
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:Grambling State
Position:Wide receiver
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:202
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.57 s2.54 s4.21 s7.06 s35.5 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

The Arizona Cardinals selected Williams in the third round (98th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[4] Williams was the 12th wide receiver drafted in 2017.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

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.[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

On September 2, 2019, Williams was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[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

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

On February 23, 2022, Williams was selected by the New Orleans Breakers 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

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

References
  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. "Chiefs to sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com.
  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". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  20. "WR Antonio Callaway among Chiefs' cuts in trimming roster to 85". KSHB.com.
  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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