HENDERSON, Nev.– The Las Vegas Raiders have positioned receiver Tyrell Williams on hurt reserve.
Williams, 28, had been attempting to play through a torn shoulder labrum, however a source informed ESPNs Adam Schefter on Tuesday that Williams will have surgical treatment and will be sidelined for six months, efficiently ending his season prior to it starts.
With Williams out, Las Vegas might potentially begin two rookies at receiver in No. 12 total choice Henry Ruggs III and third-round draft choice Bryan Edwards. It would be just the second time in franchise history the Raiders would start 2 novice wideouts, as they also did it in 2009 with Darrius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy.
1 RelatedThe Raiders also have veteran free-agent signee Nelson Agholor and returner Zay Jones, both of whom have actually impressed in camp and are the only two wideouts on the roster with more than 100 profession catches, as well as slot male Hunter Renfrow, speedster Rico Hines, Marcell Ateman and Keelan Doss.
Williams, on the other hand, joined the Raiders on a four-year, $44 million free-agent contract with a max value of $47 million and $22 million guaranteed in 2019. He started off hot with touchdown catches in each of his very first five video games with the Raiders.
But plantar fasciitis in both feet slowed him, as he missed 2 games with the problems. Williams 42 catches and 651 getting yards both marked the second fewest of his five-year career.
Early in camp, Williams spoke of conquering the concerns with his feet.
” It took a quite very long time into the offseason to finally begin feeling better,” he said. “With the infection and stuff, I was able to even take more time, which was truly handy.
” I do a great deal of daily upkeep things prior to and after practice to ensure that it does not return. … Ive tried a million various things, and now Im simply starting to continue to include stuff, whatever feels excellent and however I can keep it that way into the next day and keep the discomfort and all that things away. Truthfully, I do not actually know what it was that got me over that hump, but Im simply thankful to be feeling much better.”
