Panthers free-agent target Mike Williams to visit Jets, Steelers

The Carolina Panthers won’t be the only team hoping to meet with free-agent wideout Mike Williams in the coming days.

According to ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter, Williams is also set to visit the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers this week. The Jets, per Schefter, will be up first—as the 29-year-old is expected to arrive to them on Monday night.

Williams, the seventh overall pick of the 2017 NFL draft, was released by the Los Angeles Chargers this past Wednesday. The Clemson University product spent all seven of his pro campaigns in Los Angeles—where he’s totaled 309 receptions for 4,806 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Schefter also adds that the Chargers, despite letting Williams go, are interested in bringing back the 6-foot-4, 218-pound pass catcher. The decision to part ways with Williams saved the organization $20 million on their 2024 salary cap.

In a few other money-saving maneuvers, the Chargers also traded six-time Pro Bowl receiver Keenan Allen to the Chicago Bears and restructured the deals for pass rushers Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack.