Mike Williams is hoping to see extra private progress when the Jets face the Patriots on Thursday night time of their dwelling opener at MetLife Stadium.
The ninth-year wideout was on the sector for 35 snaps towards 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 little bit bit over the vary that we had been in search of, however I used to be feeling good. I’m not going to say let me get out of the sport,” Williams instructed The Publish on Tuesday. “I imply, I need to play so, yeah, I hope the identical factor occurs on this sport after which go on the market and play.”
The Jets meant to play it cautiously with Williams from the beginning after he tore his ACL firstly of the 2023 season with the Chargers.
They caught to their phrase, giving him solely 9 snaps in the course of the season opener towards the 49ers.
The group is conscious of Williams’ eagerness, however a snap goal for Thursday will not be but recognized.
“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 stunned to expertise no swelling on the airplane 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 quick week. “So, you simply gotta ensure you’re watching the movie and getting the psychological reps so far as on that time. However, so far as physique, if you happen to obtained a course of and a plan that you simply keep on with, you’ll really feel snug 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 sport of the season in 2021.
