Jets' Isaiah Williams: Scores long TD in Week 4 loss
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Williams caught two of three targets for 73 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-12 loss to the Bears.
The lowly Jets ran a total of 32 offensive plays to Chicago's 89 in this one, and Geno Smith attempted just 15 passes, as the Bears dominated the time of possession. Williams got loose for a meaningless 58-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter. On the season, he has 10 catches for 135 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets. If Adonai Mitchell (finger) is back, Williams won't carry much fantasy appeal into next Sunday's game against the Browns.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Bigger role on tap
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Williams will have the opportunity to work as the Jets' WR2 behind Garrett Wilson for Sunday's game against the Bears due to the absence of Adonai Mitchell (finger).
Williams has played 80 percent or more of the Jets' offensive snaps in each of the last two games, though he logged only one catch (on two targets) in a Week 3 loss to the Lions. However, with both Mitchell and Mason Taylor (thumb) sidelined and Kenyon Sadiq (back) listed as questionable, Williams should see more targets from Geno Smith in the passing game.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Stays on field in loss
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Williams caught one of his two targets for 21 yards and returned four kicks for 95 yards over 63 total snaps in the Jets' 31-24 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Williams played 90 percent of the Jets' offensive snaps in the contest alongside an additional eight special-teams snaps as a returner. The wide receiver has stayed on the field longer due to the injuries to Adonai Mitchell (finger) and Omar Cooper (ankle). If Mitchell must miss another week, Williams should see similar playing time as the No. 2 option in the Week 4 matchup with the Bears.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Catches one pass in opener
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Williams caught his lone target for seven yards in Sunday's 23-10 win over the Titans.
There was some buzz during the summer that Williams had passed first-round rookie Omar Cooper on the depth chart. Cooper ended up playing more with the offense to begin the Jets' Week 1 game against Tennessee, but he suffered a sprained ankle at the end of a 30-yard catch in the first quarter, allowing Williams to soak up more playing time behind Garrett Wilson and Adonai Mitchell. Williams played 40 of 67 offensive snaps but was targeted on just one of his 19 routes.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Impressing in camp
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Williams is making a case for a bigger role in the Jets offense with his performance in training camp, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Cimini specifically noted that Williams may jump past 2026 first-round wide receiver Omar Cooper, the latter of whom has dealt with "little pitfalls. That's part of being a rookie," per receivers coach Shawn Jefferson. At the outset of camp, Williams was believed to be a return specialist and the No. 4 WR behind Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell and Cooper, but the third-year player may end up seeing more snaps than Cooper in three-wide sets. In 15 regular-season games with the Jets last year, Williams hauled in 25 of 35 targets for 182 yards and no touchdowns, while racking up 837 yards on kick returns and 396 yards and two TDs on punt returns.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Five catches in Week 18
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Williams caught five of seven targets for 24 yards and had five kickoff returns for 142 yards in Sunday's 35-8 loss to the Bills. He finished the 2025 season with 26 catches for 193 yards on 36 targets.
After being voted the 2025 Jets team MVP by his teammates, Williams fittingly led the team in targets, catches and receiving yards in the season finale, accounting for 24 of Brady Cook's 60 passing yards. Williams got team MVP honors primarily for his contributions on special teams, as he scored two punt-return touchdowns and racked up 1,460 all-purpose yards, though he got more involved on offense down the stretch with at least four catches in each of the last four games. Williams, who is approaching his 25th birthday, is under contract with the Jets through the 2026 season.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Six catches in defeat
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Williams caught six of seven targets for 53 yards and added nine yards on two punt returns in Sunday's 48-20 loss to the Jaguars.
Williams was able to finish with career highs in both catches and receiving yards in Week 15, most notably securing a 25-yard snag in the first quarter. The wide receiver had caught only seven of 13 targets for 61 yards over 11 contests coming into Sunday, so his performance was a bit of a breakout. Williams will look to build off of his day in Week 16 against the Saints.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Gets second punt return TD of 2025
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Williams caught two of three targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Dolphins. He also had three punt returns for 91 yards and a touchdown, as well as two kickoff returns for 69 yards.
Williams' 78-yard punt return touchdown in the first quarter accounted for the Jets' only touchdown of the game, though they had already fallen into a 21-0 hole prior to that point. He also scored a punt return touchdown in Week 10 against the Browns. Williams also saw more involvement than usual on offense, catching multiple passes for only the second time this season.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Touches limited to special teams
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Williams had four kickoff returns for 122 yards and three punt returns for 23 yards in Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Ravens.
Williams didn't get a touch on offense as his usage on that side of the ball faded, but he contributed significantly on special teams. Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) played through a questionable tag but returned only one kickoff while Williams served as the primary kickoff returner in addition to the depth wideout's usual role returning punts. Williams' fantasy value is confined to formats that reward return yards.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Significant snap share in Week 11
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Williams caught one of four targets for two yards, rushed once for four yards and threw an incomplete pass in Thursday's 27-14 loss to the Patriots. He also returned three punts for 18 yards and added a 24-yard kickoff return.
Williams was on the field for 74 percent of snaps on offense, which ranked second on the team behind John Metchie. That usage was encouraging, though Williams' ceiling as a receiver remains capped in a Justin Fields-led passing game that usually doesn't sniff 200 yards through the air. Williams threw a pass to Fields on a first-quarter trick play, but it bounced off the quarterback's hand incomplete. Up next for the Jets will be a Week 12 trip to Baltimore.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Scores 74-yard punt return TD
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Williams caught his only target for four yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Browns. He also returned five punts for 126 yards and a touchdown and had a 23-yard kickoff return.
Just 36 seconds of game time after Kene Nwangwu got the Jets on the board with a 99-yard kickoff-return touchdown, Williams gave the home team a 14-7 first-quarter lead with a 74-yard punt-return touchdown. Williams also tied for second on the Jets in receiving yards with four, but that's more of an indictment on the team's Justin Fields-led passing offense than a compliment to Williams' performance on offense.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Back on Jets' active roster
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The Jets signed Williams from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
It's the second time Williams has been signed to the Jets' active roster this season. The second-year wideout should see most of his playing time against the Panthers on Sunday on special teams as a returner on punts and kickoffs, but he could also see some snaps on offense, as Garrett Wilson (knee) is listed as doubtful for Week 7.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Elevated for London contest
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The Jets elevated Williams from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
The Jets waived Williams on Oct. 4, but he was back with the team after signing with the practice squad Monday. He has mostly played on special teams this season as a returner on punts and kickoffs, and he'll likely reprise that role during Sunday's game against the Broncos in London, England.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Involved as return man
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Williams returned two kickoffs for 40 yards and added an 11-yard punt return in Sunday's 30-10 loss to the Bills.
Williams immediately jumped into a prominent role on special teams after signing with the Jets on Wednesday following the team's move to waive previous punt returner Xavier Gipson. Isaiah Davis had five kickoff returns, but Williams was the only player to return a punt for the Jets. Williams is unlikely to see much involvement on offense, even once he grows more familiar with his new surroundings.
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Jets' Isaiah Williams: Picked up by Gang Green
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The Jets signed Williams off the Bengals' practice squad Wednesday.
The second-year wideout spent time with the Bengals and Lions in 2024, catching two of his three targets for six yards and recording 169 kick-return yards over eight total appearances. With New York waiving Xavier Gipson on Wednesday and Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) potentially sidelined, Williams now will be an option to return kicks in the Jets' Week 2 matchup against the Dolphins.
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Isaiah Williams: Goes to waivers
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The Bengals waived Williams on Tuesday.
Williams played eight games as an undrafted rookie last season and mostly worked as a returner, but he couldn't secure the job in Cincinnati with Charlie Jones on board. If Williams clears waivers, he'll likely seek a practice-squad role.
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Isaiah Williams: Cut by Detroit
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The Lions waived Williams on Thursday.
With Jameson Williams due back from his two-game suspension this week, Williams is the odd man out in Detroit's wide-receiver room. In two appearances this season, Williams caught two passes for six yards on three targets. He's a candidate to land on the Lions' practice squad if he clears waivers.
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Lions' Isaiah Williams: Inactive Monday
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Williams (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Seahawks.
The wide receiver missed the last two games with an abdomen injury but was not listed on the injury report as of Thursday. Williams has yet to appear in a game this season. The Illinois product signed with Detroit as an undrafted free agent in May.
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Lions' Isaiah Williams: Clears injury report
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Williams (abdomen) was not listed on the Lions' injury report Thursday.
Williams was yet to appear in a regular-season game, and he missed the Lions' last two contests due to an abdomen injury. He now appears to be past the issue, and the 23-year-old rookie wide receiver will look to make his NFL debut against the Seahawks on Monday.
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Lions' Isaiah Williams: Questionable to play Week 3
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Williams (abdomen) has been deemed questionable to play Sunday versus the Cardinals.
Williams didn't play Week 2 against the Buccaneers due to an abdominal issue, and the injury kept him limited in all three of the Lions' practices this week. As such, he seems to be a true question mark for Sunday's clash with the Cardinals. Even if Williams is cleared to play Week 3, he isn't likely to see much, if any, work on offense because he's at the bottom of Detroit's wideout depth chart.
