Mike Williams is hoping to see extra private progress when the Jets face the Patriots on Thursday evening of their residence opener at MetLife Stadium.
The ninth-year wideout was on the sphere for 35 snaps in opposition to the Titans, greater than his anticipated plan of 20 to 25.
He got here away with a promising 19-yard catch — on his one and solely goal — on the Jets’ game-winning drive that ended with a speeding landing from rookie Braelon Allen.
“It was a bit of bit over the vary that we have been on the lookout for, however I used to be feeling good. I’m not going to say let me get out of the sport,” Williams instructed The Put up on Tuesday. “I imply, I need to play so, yeah, I hope the identical factor occurs on this recreation after which go on the market and play.”
The Jets supposed to play it cautiously with Williams from the beginning after he tore his ACL initially of the 2023 season with the Chargers.
They caught to their phrase, giving him solely 9 snaps throughout the season opener in opposition to the 49ers.
The group is conscious of Williams’ eagerness, however a snap goal for Thursday isn’t but identified.
“He feels good. That’s one of many first questions we requested him [Monday],” Robert Saleh mentioned. “He feels actually good … and he desires extra and his physique feels good so we’re gonna proceed to provide him the ball.”
After the journey and elevated snap rely, Williams mentioned he anticipated to be feeling worse, however was fortunately shocked to expertise no swelling on the aircraft and mentioned “every little thing feels good.”
“It’s lots much less in your legs. It’s extra walk-throughs and stuff,” he mentioned of adjusting to the brief week. “So, you simply gotta be sure to’re watching the movie and getting the psychological reps so far as on that time. However, so far as physique, should you bought a course of and a plan that you just keep on with, you’ll really feel comfy all through the season.”
Williams, introduced in to enrich Garrett Wilson, was a key receiver for the Chargers.
In seven seasons in San Diego, he recorded two 1,000-yard campaigns, together with the final time he performed each recreation of the season in 2021.
