November 15th, 2024 at 3:41pm CST by Nikhil Mehta
Seahawks center Connor Williams is retiring, as announced by head coach Mike Macdonald in a press conference on Friday, per Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times.
Williams tore his ACL last December, tanking his free agency stock with his availability to start the 2024 season in question. He managed to pass a physical and sign with the Seahawks eight months later and started all nine of the team’s games at center this season.
Macdonald cited “personal reasons” as the explanation for Williams’ retirement and said that his knee injury in 2023 was not a factor in the decision. The first-year head coach doesn’t believe that Williams will change his mind and return to the Seahawks this year.
More to come.