Posted on 11/15/2024 4:10:58 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
Seattle Seahawks starting center Connor Williams has retired from the NFL due to personal reasons, head coach Mike Macdonald revealed Friday. 'So Connor early this week decided to retire. Personal reasons, and we respect that,' Macdonald told reporters. 'Wish him the best, and we've got to move forward.' Asked if he expects Williams to change his mind, Macdonald expressed doubts.'I don't believe so,' Macdonald said. 'We will honor his wishes and keep all those reasons and conversations private for obvious reasons.' The 27-year-old Williams will be replaced in the starting lineup by second-year player Olu Oluwatimi. Seattle heads to Santa Clara this weekend for Sunday's game against the rival San Francisco 49ers.
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Not really weird. He was always known as an underachiever and played soft, going back to his days at Texas.
He’s also has two ACL tears which i’m sure had a lot to do with it.
Guess you know more than me. To quit at mid season playing an important position. One year contract. He could finish the year and then deal with his personal issues. Perhaps they’re too much to overcome but he’s 27 y/o, prime of his career. $4 million/yr, only half of which will be earned.
A one year deal at $4 mill for a starting center is garbage and further proof of how the league viewed him.
It’s a lot of money for you or I, but overall if he was any good its would’ve been a multi-year deal close to $8 mill/annually.
“$4 million/yr, only half of which will be earned.”
$6 million including incentives. $3 million guaranteed.
Then why was he drafted in the second round?
Vontae Davis retired in the middle of a game.
Safe and effective?
He was a helluva player at Texas. He’s struggled with injuries since joining the NFL
He was great early in his Texas career when he played offensive tackle and was projected as a potential first round pick. His game flatlined later in his UT career. There will always be coaches who draft players earlier than they should, believing they can coach the best out of a player.
Happens all the time at QB.
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