Mike Williams excited to remain with Chargers for next 3 seasons

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Mike Williams led the NFL last season with seven touchdowns in either the fourth quarter or overtime. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that negotiations with the Los Angeles Chargers on a new contract came down to the late stages.

One day after signing a three-year, $60 million deal to remain with the franchise, Williams was relieved to get it done without hitting free agency.

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"I’m excited. Ever since I came here, I felt like they trusted me," Williams said on Wednesday. "I kind of expected it, but everything was kind of up in the air."

The deal was completed Tuesday, the deadline for teams to apply the franchise tag for the upcoming season. Williams said talks ramped up over the weekend before the two sides could reach an agreement.

"Everything worked out on both ends. I wasn’t too concerned about the deadline approaching because we were going to keep fighting until the end," he said.

Williams’ extension includes $40 million guaranteed. He becomes the sixth wide receiver in the league with an average of $20 million per year, but is the youngest in that club at 27 years old.

With Keenan Allen averaging $20,025,000 on his five-year contract, the Chargers are the only team with two wide receivers averaging at least $20 million.

FILE - Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams (81) warms up before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Mike Williams will remain a valuable part of the Los Angeles Chargers offense for the next three seasons. The wide receiver has agreed to a contract extension with the franchise on Tuesday, March 8,