Titans' Joshua Williams: Placed on IR with return designation
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The Titans placed Williams (pectoral) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Williams was unable to play in the Titans' final two preseason games due to a pectoral injury he is still recovering from. The cornerback will need to miss at least the first four games of the regular season on IR before he is permitted to rejoin the active roster. With Williams out, Micah Robinson is set to be the primary backup to Alontae Taylor and Cor'Dale Flott at outside cornerback.
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Titans' Josh Williams: Nursing pec injury
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Williams is dealing with a pectoral injury and will be reevaluated at the end of the week, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.
It's unclear when Williams sustained the injury, though it prevented him from playing in the Titans' 19-16 preseason win over the Seahawks on Sunday. He's been practicing with a non-contact jersey on, but given the recovery timeline, he's unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Bears. If he indeed is held out against Chicago, then Williams will focus on being available for Week 1 against the Jets on Sunday, Sept. 13.
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Titans' Josh Williams: Headed to Tennessee
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Williams and the Titans agreed on a two-year contract Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Williams will head to Tennessee after four seasons with the Chiefs, most recently operating primarily as a special-teams asset in 2025. The cornerback played in 15 regular-season contests, logging 255 of his 272 total snaps with the special teams unit, ultimately compiling six total tackles (four solo) during the 2025 campaign. Williams will now look to compete for a starting role in the Titans' secondary in 2026, while the team has also added Alontae Taylor from the Saints and Cor'Dale Flott from the Giants at cornerback so far in free agency.
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Chiefs' Josh Williams: Splits time again this season
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Williams played on 393 defensive snaps and on 220 special-teams snaps during the 2024 regular season, recording 33 tackles (19 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and six pass breakups.
The 2022 fourth-round pick's snap counts were similar the last two years: 312 on defense and 303 on special teams in 2023 and 414 on defense and 215 on special teams in 2022. Williams was believed to have a chance at starting opposite Trent McDuffie going into the 2024 campaign, but Jaylen Watson ended up taking over that role. Williams is entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2025.
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Chiefs' Joshua Williams: Full participant in practice
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Williams (chest) was a full participant in Kansas City's practice Wednesday.
Williams suffered a chest injury during the team's Week 14 win over the Chargers but is now healthy once again. The 25-year-old will be good to go for Sunday's game versus Browns where he will look to contribute on both defense and special teams.
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Chiefs' Joshua Williams: Questionable to return Sunday
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Williams (chest) is questionable to return to Sunday night's contest against the Chargers, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Williams went back to the locker room with a chest injury in the second half, placing some doubt on his chances to return to the field. In his absence, Keith Taylor stands to see an uptick in usage at cornerback versus Los Angeles.
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Chiefs' Joshua Williams: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Williams did not participate in Tuesday's practice due to a hamstring injury, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Williams played 21 snaps (13 on defense, eight on special teams) and recorded one tackle in Saturday's preseason game against Detroit. With Kansas City playing against Chicago on Thursday, it's unlikely that the 2022 fourth-round pick will suit up for the preseason finale. Williams is slated to serve as the second starting cornerback opposite Trent McDuffie.
