Ex-NFL star Mike Williams dead at 36: Former Chiefs wide receiver – who earned $12 million during his career – ‘had fatal injuries in an accident while working at a construction site’
Ex-NFL star Mike Williams dead at 36: Former Chiefs wide receiver – who earned $12 million during his career – ‘had fatal injuries in an accident while working at a construction site’
- Mike Williams played wide receiver in the NFL for the Chiefs, Bills and Buccaneers
- He earned $11.8 million in his career but recently worked at a construction site
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Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams has reportedly died at the age of 36 as a result of an accident at a construction site.
The Syracuse collegiate star, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL for five years, retired from football in 2016.
During his time in the NFL, he earned a total of $11,848,250, mostly from the Chiefs, who drafted him in the fourth round in 2010 and gave him a four-year contract.
Williams was reportedly working at a construction site for the past few weeks and suffered a fatal accident while there.
His death was first reported by Buffalo Bills beat reporter Jon Scott, who confirmed the news from multiple sources.
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Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams has reportedly died aged just 36
Williams, pictured during the 2014 Hall of Fame Game, worked “at a construction site”
Williams earned a total of $11.8 million during his five-year NFL career before retiring in 2016
Williams shakes hands with Bills owner Terry Pegula (right) before a game against the Vikings
Williams makes a catch at Soldier Field while playing the Bears in September 2014