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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Former NFL Receiver Mike Williams Dies After Construction Accidents
Caption: Former NFL Receiver Mike Williams, Dies After Construction Accident. Associated Press reports that former NFL receiver Mike Williams died on September 12 at the age of 36. Williams was injured in a construction accident two weeks ago in Hillsborough County, Florida. His agent, Hadley Engelhard, said the former member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Florida. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Williams was removed from life support on September 7. The mother of Williams' 8-year-old daughter said that he had been partially paralyzed in the accident. "We are saddened to hear of the untimely death of Mike Williams, which has left our organization, his former teammates and fans with very heavy hearts." , "We send our deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones as they mourn this tragedy.", Buccaneers statement, via Associated Press. In 2010, after a standout college career at Syracuse, Williams was a fourth-round draft pick for the Buccaneers. As a rookie, Williams had 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns. In 2014, Wiliams was traded to his native Buffalo, where he played nine games, making eight catches for 142 yards and scoring one touchdown. By the end of his NFL career in 2016, Williams had 223 receptions for 3,089 yards and 26 touchdowns in 63 games. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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