PHOENIX – The Chargers have fairly high expectations for Andre Williams, the former Giants running back who did not live up to expectations after he arrived as a 2014 fourth-round draft pick following a prolific rushing career at Boston College.
Williams showed promise as a rookie, rushing for a team-high 721 yards and eight touchdowns, but had a rough 2015 season (257 yards) and was released. He spent the 2016 season with the Chargers, mostly on the practice squad. Williams played in one game late in the season, gaining 87 yards on 18 carries.
“I think Andre Williams is going to step up and do what he did his rookie year in New York,’’ Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said Tuesday at the NFL Annual Meeting.