Former NFL receiver Mike Williams passed away on Tuesday, September 12 at the age of 36, according to his advisor Hadley Engelhard of EnterSports Management.
Williams passed away within a week after it had been claimed that he had been put on life support as a result of injuries suffered in a construction accident, a claim that has since been denied.
“I will miss him. He battled bravely his entire life. Prayers for his family, according to Engelhard through Rapoport.
Williams experienced the severe injury while working as an electrician at the building site, according to Engelhard.
Williams suffered a “massive head injury” from a falling steel beam, according to a GoFundMe page created by his dad, Wendell Muhammad. This damage led to swelling in Williams’ brain and a torn spinal cord.