Reggie Williams hoped a return to his home state would lead to the rebirth of his NFL career.
Instead, Williams is again a man without a team after the Seahawks released the former University of Washington standout Friday.
Williams, who is from Tacoma, came Seattle as a tryout player in April, and Seattle signed him after a three-day minicamp. He was one of two receivers who went from top-10 pick to NFL washout that Seattle brought in for a tryout along with former USC star Mike Williams.
Mike Williams has been impressive, and looks a likely candidate to win a job, perhaps even a starting spot. Reggie Williams, however, did not do enough to last until training camp.
Reggie Williams was the No. 9 pick of the 2004 draft after a record-setting career at Washington, and spent five seasons in Jacksonville where he battled inconsistent play and injuries. He was arrested for cocaine possession in 2009, leading to an eventual guilty plea, and was not re-signed by the Jaguars. No other team signed Williams, leading to a year away from football.
Williams was releases along with receiver Victor James to make room on the roster for the signing of three draft picks: fourth rounders Walter Thurmond, a cornerback from Oregon, and E.J. Wilson, a defensive end from North Carolina, and fifth-rounder Kam Chancellor, a safety from Virginia Tech. Thurmond missed most of his senior year with a knee injury, and projected as high as a second-round pick before the injury. He is expected to be available for training camp.
Seattle has now signed six of its nine draft picks. First-round picks Russell Okung and Earl Thomas, and second-round pick Golden Tate remain unsigned.
Herald Writer John Boyle: jboyle@heraldnet.com. For more Seahawks coverage, check out the Seahawks blog at heraldnet.com/seahawksblog
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