EX-NFL Wide Receiver Mike Williams Died from Rare Bacterial Sepsis After Construction Site Accident: Report

The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver's cause of death was reported Thursday

Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams’ cause of death has been revealed.

Williams, 36, died in September following an accident at a construction site that left him partially paralyzed and on a ventilator. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneer had been hospitalized in an intensive care unit in Tampa Bay, Fla., following the Aug. 21 construction site accident.

ESPN reported Thursday that Williams died from a rare bacterial sepsis, according to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office in Florida.

The medical examiner’s office said in its report that Williams’ cause of death was from “bacterial sepsis with cerebral abscesses and necrotizing lobar pneumonia due to multiple dental caries and retained dental roots," according to the outlet.

Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular was also listed as a contributing factor to the former NFL player’s death, ESPN reported.

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Born in Buffalo, New York, Williams found success as a high school football player at Riverside Institute of Technology and went on to play at nearby Syracuse before getting drafted to the NFL in 2010 by Tampa Bay.

Williams went on to play five full seasons in the NFL before retiring in 2016 with the Kansas City Chiefs. He scored 26 touchdowns and caught 3,089 receiving yards throughout his career.

Williams' agent, Hadley Engelhard, told NFL Network's Ian Rappaport that Williams “will be missed.”

“He fought hard his whole life,” Engelhard said. “Prayers to his family.”

Williams shared 8-year-old daughter Mya with Tierney Lyle, who originally confirmed the former NFL star’s death to the Tampa Bay Times in September.

Williams’ father Wendell Muhammad had been providing updates about his son on GoFundMe since his August accident.

His father said Williams “recently had a major accident at work” when “a steel beam fell on his head causing a massive head injury,” according to one post.

“As a result of this accident, there was swelling on his brain and swelling on his spinal cord that was ruptured,” Williams’ father said. “These injuries resulted in complete paralysis in his right arm as well as his lower body from the waist down.”

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Williams’ death was mourned by his former team and teammates online at the time.

“We are saddened by the untimely death of Mike Williams, which has left our organization, his former teammates and fans with heavy hearts,” the Buccaneers said in a statement following Williams’ death. “We send our deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones as they mourn this tragedy.”

Williams’ former Tampa Bay teammate Gerald McCoy wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: "My dogg always was a fighter. 4th rd pick to rookie of the year finalist, got new contract, and lived out his dream as an NFL player. One thing for sure he loved his family and for sure that baby girl!! Sending love and prayers to my brother and his family!!"

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