Ex-NFL star Mike Williams dead at 36 after construction site accident saw former Bills player suffer fatal injuries
pThe 36-year-old former receiver played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Buffalo Bills./p
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pAccording to Buffalo Bills beat reporter Jon Scott of a href=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2023/09/06/sources--former-bills-wr-mike-williams-dies target=_blank aria-label=Spectrum News (opens in a new tab) rel=noreferrer noopenerSpectrum News/a, Buffalo Williams #8220;passed away following injuries suffered during an accident while working at a construction site.#8221;/p
pTributes have since poured in for the star, with fans mourning the loss of a #8220;legend.#8221;/p
p#8220;Dang man hurts my heart seeing the news of my former teammate and Buccaneers 2010 draft class brother Mike Williams,#8221; former NFL player Gerald McCoy wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. /p
p#8220;Always great energy, brought joy and laughter to the locker room and a heck of a player!! Prayers and blessings to his family!!#8221;/p
pAnother fan wrote: #8220;RIP Mike Williams./p
p#8220;It was really special watching a Buffalo native represent his hometown team. /p
p#8220;I#8217;ll never forget his first touchdown as a Bill. Heartbreaking…#8221;/p
pSomeone else said: #8220;Just awful. Condolences to all of Mike Williams loved ones.#8221;/p
pA third wrote: #8220;Another Bucs alumni gone way too soon. /p
p#8220;Thanks for everything, M Will.#8221;/p
pWilliams was a standout college football at Syracuse University for three seasons from 2006 to 2009./p
pHe enjoyed a decorated collegiate career, finishing ninth in program history in career receptions, eighth in receiving yards, and second in touchdowns caught./p
pThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Williams in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft./p
pHe had a stellar first season and finished second in voting for Offensive Rookie of the Year. /p
pWilliams played with Tampa for three seasons and signed a five-year $39.62million contract extension before the Buffalo native was traded home in 2014 to the Bills./p
pHis final appearance in the NFL was in 2016, signing with the Kansas City Chiefs during the offseason./p
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