A year after leaving the Chargers as a salary-cap casualty, Mike Williams is eager to work alongside Justin Herbert and be a deep-ball threat for the team.

Wide receiver Mike Williams is back with the Los Angeles Chargers after a year away. He returns to the team that drafted—and then cut—him after what was, by his own admission, a “terrible” season away.

This is where it all started and I’m excited to be back,” he said of returning to the Chargers after a “terrible” last season with the Jets and Steelers.

A reunion took place when the Los Angeles Chargers decided to bring back Mike Williams to a one-year, $6 million deal. Williams was cut last offseason due to cap constraints and had two uneventful stops with the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024.

It turns out you can go home again, and Mike Williams feels he's better for it. The wideout returned to the Los Angeles Chargers this week after a season away. In his introductory news conference, he made clear leaving had never been his intention.