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USAT: Chargers Wire

Feb 22, 2022

The Chargers have some tough decisions to make this offseason regarding whether or not they will be keeping some of their in-house players that are expected to hit the free agency market. - Among the crop is wide receiver Mike Williams. - Williams is coming off arguably his most productive seasons to date, setting career highs with 76 receptions and 1,146 receiving yards. In addition, he added nine touchdown catches in 2021. - Williams recently had a salary of $15.68 million for his fifth-year option and should command north of that, whether that be getting franchise tagged or a long-term commitment. - Should the Chargers tag Williams, it will cost them $19.13 million, according to Over The Cap. The price might be steep, but it would give the team some flexibility to delay a long-term extension until 2023, spend elsewhere and ultimately play the safe route if he doesn’t pan out, - If they want to extend him now, it will likely be around $16-17 million per year. Pro Football Focus projects a four-year, $68 million (17 per year) deal. - You can make an argument for that being too much money for a receiver who may have had a productive season but still had spurts of inconsistency in the middle of it, dealt with dropped passes, and still draws injury concerns. - However, the argument for Williams staying is keeping continuity between him and Justin Herbert, the ascend in his new role, his big-play ability, and he is well-liked as a person among the organization. - With that being said, we want to hear what you think Los Angeles should do with Williams: Keep him around long-term, have him play on a “prove-it” deal, or let him test free agency. - Vote in the poll below. - - - - - - - - option not selected - - - - - - Not so fast! - - You can't place a vote until you make a selection first. - - - Got it - - - - - - - - Take Our Poll - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Chargers Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Chargers Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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