aguars receiver
Stephen Williams had an eventful past week.
The 6-foot-5, 208-pound Williams was claimed off waivers by the Jaguars on Oct. 7, joined the team two days later for practice and played 10 snaps in Sunday’s 35-19 loss at Denver.
“They brought me here to have an immediate impact,” Williams said. “I knew after the first practice, I was going to play. It’s crazy how fast it’s going. I was here last week for two days and already played. I’m pretty sure I’ll be out there a lot more.”
Williams played the first four games with Seattle this season, then was waived. He has not caught a pass in the NFL since 2010, his rookie year with Arizona. Still, with receivers
Justin Blackmon,
Cecil Shorts and
Stephen Burton battling injuries, Williams could be in line for significant snaps against San Diego on Sunday at EverBank Field.
“His first week here we limited the package for him,” Jaguars coach
Gus Bradley said. “We had a few basic routes that said ‘Now, you’re here for four days, here’s what we’re asking you to do.’ Now, we’re putting more on his plate, so that’s his challenge. Can he still play at a high level with a lot on his plate?”
Williams received all the reps during Wednesday’s practice with Blackmon, Shorts and Burton sitting out.
“He’s given us more height than we’ve had, so he certainly adds to that dimension,” Jaguars offensive coordinator
Jedd Fisch said. “Maybe we can utilize him down in the red zone a little bit.”
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