Dolphins Cut Preston Williams
3 years agoThe Miami Dolphins cut wide receiver Preston Williams on Tuesday, according to a source. Williams complained his lack of a role earlier this summer, but he was never realistically going to see much playing time after Miami added wideouts Tyreek Hill and Cedrick Wilson Jr. in the offseason. Multiple teams reached out over the last few weeks about a possible trade for Williams, but now they'll be able to pick him up for free on the open market. The 25-year-old caught 56 of 111 targets for 787 yards and seven touchdowns in his three seasons with the Dolphins, but he had trouble staying on the field, playing in only 24 games (17 starts) over a three-year span.
Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
Preston Williams Cut By Panthers
2 years agoCarolina Panthers wide receiver Preston Williams has been released by the organization. The 26-year-old put together a fairly strong rookie campaign in 2019. Since then, Williams has struggled to make the same kind of impact in the league. He only played in one game with the Panthers last season. He has 56 receptions, 787 yards, and seven touchdowns in 25 games over the course of four seasons. Williams should be able to catch on elsewhere as a depth option.
Source: Dov Kleiman
Source: Dov Kleiman
Panthers Sign Preston Williams
3 years agoThe Carolina Panthers signed former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams to their practice squad on Monday. Williams was waived by the Dolphins last week and went unclaimed. The 25-year-old was a starter in his rookie season in 2019 and finished with career-highs in receptions (32), targets (60) and receiving yards (428) while scoring three touchdowns in eight games (seven starts). But he's played in exactly eight games in each of his three NFL seasons and bottomed out in 2021 with just six catches on 16 targets for 71 yards and no touchdowns. In Carolina, he'll merely serve as receiver depth behind DJ Moore, Robbie Anderson, Terrance Marshall Jr., Laviska Shenault Jr., Rashard Higgins, Andre Roberts and Ish Smith.
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter
Preston Williams Fills Depth Role Saturday
3 years agoMiami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams hauled in all three of his targets for 22 yards against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday evening. He returned a punt at the end of the third quarter, then saw his three targets in the fourth quarter when Skylar Thompson quarterbacked the offense. Williams has yet to emerge as a true threat through three NFL seasons and is presumably on the roster bubble as the summer carries on.
Source: NFL.com
Source: NFL.com
Preston Williams Frustrated With Current Role
3 years agoMiami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams has expressed frustration with his current role on the team. He recently went on social media to say that he just wants an opportunity. The 25-year-old signed a one-year deal with Miami over the offseason. The expectation was that Williams would have at least a part-time role on the team. However, Williams will now he buried on the depth chart with the Dolphins making major upgrades at wideout this offseason. They've brought in Tyreek Hill, Cedrick Wilson, and Erik Ezukanma with a fourth round pick. Also, the Dolphins have Trent Sherfield and Mohamed Sanu as depth. At this point, it wouldn't be shocking to see the Dolphins decide to trade Williams. He's not expected to have much fantasy value until he can get out of Miami.
Source: Preston Williams
Source: Preston Williams