Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams has died at the age of 36.
Mike Williams death was first reported by Buffalo Bills beat reporter Jon Scott, who confirmed the news with multiple sources.
Mike Williams cause of death
Mike Williams was a former football player who was first drafted into the NFL by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2010.
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, the ex-athlete reportedly passed away during an accident.
According to Buffalo Bills beat reporter Jon Scott of Spectrum News, Willams “passed away following injuries suffered during an accident while working at a construction site.”
Further details were revealed on a GoFundMe page, purportedly set up by Williams’ father, Wendell Muhammed.
The page – which was originally set up before he died in a bid to help Williams’ father travel to the hospital in Tampa, Florida – claims that a steel beam fell on his head, causing a massive head injury.
Williams’ father goes on to explain that the ex-NFL star suffered swelling on his brain and spinal cord, as well as complete paralysis in his right arm and below the waist.
The post continues by stating that he passed out on September 1 after suffering breathing difficulties caused by the accident, before doctors discovered water in his lungs and then placed him into an induced coma on September 3.
Mike Williams’ father said in the post that doctors had scheduled to try and wake him on September 6, but it has since been reported that he succumbed to the injuries.
Who was Mike Williams?
Mike Williams was born in Buffalo, New York, on May 18, 1987.
From 2006 to 2009, he was a standout football player at Syracuse University for three seasons.
After being drafted by the NFL in 2010, Williams played with Tampa for three seasons before being traded to the Bills in 2014.
His final NFL appearance was in 2016 after he was signed and released by the Kansas City Chiefs during the offseason.
He totaled 223 receptions for 3,089 yards and 26 touchdowns during his professional athletic career.
Mike Williams was reportedly working at a construction site at the time of his death.
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