Ex-NFL star Mike Williams dead at 36: Former Chiefs wide receiver – who earned $12m in his career – ‘suffered fatal injuries in accident while working on a construction site’
- Mike Williams played wide receiver in the NFL for Chiefs, Bills and Buccaneers
- He earned $11.8m in his career, but was recently working on a construction site
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Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams has died at the age of 36 from injuries he suffered in an accident on a construction site, it has been reported.
The Syracuse college star, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs across five years in the NFL, called time on his football career in 2016.
He earned a total of $11,848,250 during his time in the NFL, predominantly with the Chiefs, who drafted him in the fourth round in 2010 and handed him a four-year contract.
It has been reported that Williams was working on a construction site in recent weeks, where he suffered a fatal accident.
His death was first reported by Buffalo Bills beat reporter Jon Scott, who confirmed the news with multiple sources.
More to follow.
Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams has reportedly died at the age of just 36
Williams, pictured during the 2014 Hall of Fame Game, was ‘working on a construction site’
Williams earned a total of $11.8m during his five-year NFL career, before calling it a day in 2016
Williams shakes hands with Bills owner Terry Pegula (right) before a game vs the Vikings
Williams makes a catch at Soldier Field while playing against the Bears in September 2014
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