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Bucs Have Contacted WR Mike Williams

Posted Nov 7, 2007 by Anwar S. Richardson

Updated Nov 7, 2007 at 02:08 PM

Tampa Bay has shown interest in former Detroit and Oakland receiver Mike Williams and there is an outside chance he could be signed.

Williams worked out for Tennessee on Tuesday, but Tampa Bay remains one of the teams interested his services.

“I believe real interest exists ... to what extent, I am not sure,” said Sean Kiernan, Williams’ agent, via e-mail on Wednesday.

Bucs GM Bruce Allen did confirm the contact, but when asked if there was a possibility of signing Williams, he said “No, not now.”

Williams, a former Tampa Plant High and USC standout receiver, was selected 10th overall by the Lions in the 2005 draft. He never lived up to expectations in Detroit, catching only 37 passes for 449 yards and two touchdowns in two seasons. The Raiders acquired him in April.

In Oakland, Williams had seven catches for 90 yards in six games with the Raiders, but was released because he dropped a key pass late in a 13-9 loss at Tennessee.

The Raiders drove to the Titans’ 30 with 1:21 left in the game when Daunte Culpepper threw a 4th-and-14 pass to Williams at the first-down marker. Williams turned to run with the ball before he made the catch, though, and the incompletion ended the comeback bid.

“The word ‘pleased’ isn’t anywhere near Mike Williams right now,” Raiders coach Lane Kiffin said after the game.

Bucs coach Jon Gruden loved Williams coming out of USC, but with WR Michael Clayton returning from his ankle injury next week, coupled with the emergence of Maurice Stovall, Tampa Bay may not need his help.

“We have spoken with the Bucs, but nothing has been determined yet,” Kiernan said.