Joshua Williams - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Won't make 2026 debut vs. Houston Williams (pectoral) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Texans, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Impact Williams opened the season on the reserve/PUP list due to a pectoral injury that he sustained during training camp. He was a full participant in practice all week, but he's not quite ready to make his 2026 regular-season debut. Williams' next opportunity to do so is Week 6 against the Colts on Sunday, Oct. 18.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Designated to return from IR The Titans designated Williams (pectoral) for return to practice from injured reserve Wednesday, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.comreports.

Impact Williams was a full participant in his return to practice. The Titans have until Oct. 28 to return the cornerback to the active roster or he will need to spend the remainder of the 2026 season on IR.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Titans' Cam Ward laughs off video of him waiting for reporters

Cam Ward was in a joking mood when asked about the viral video of him waiting for reporters after the Tennessee Titans’ 24-18 loss to the Baltimore Ravens

OCTOBER 7 • Associated Press

Placed on IR with return designation The Titans placed Williams (pectoral) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return during the regular season, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Impact Williams was unable to play in the Titans' final two preseason games due to a pectoral injury he is still recovering from. The cornerback will need to miss at least the first four weeks of the regular season on IR before he is permitted to rejoin the active roster. With Williams out, Micah Robinson is set to be the primary backup to Alontae Taylor and Cor'Dale Flott at outside cornerback.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Tyson Bagent sparks the Bears with a 97-yard opening TD to wrap preseason with win over Titans

Tyson Bagent connected with Zavion Thomas for a 97-yard touchdown on Chicago’s first offensive play as the Bears wrapped up the preseason Saturday night with a 24-15 win over the T...

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Nursing pec injury Williams is dealing with a pectoral injury and will be reevaluated at the end of the week, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

Impact It's unclear when Williams sustained the injury, though it prevented him from playing in the Titans' 19-16 preseason win over the Seahawks on Sunday. He's been practicing with a non-contact jersey on, but given the recovery timeline, he's unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Bears. If he indeed is held out against Chicago, then Williams will focus on being available for Week 1 against the Jets on Sunday, Sept. 13.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 3 • FOX SPORTS

What To Make Of Padless Practices? 7 Takeaways From 1st Week Of Training Camp

A 'nasty' new front in Tennessee, and Jeffery Simmons is ready to live in the backfield

New Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor looks at the Titans’ revamped defensive line and one word comes to mind

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Titans can't ignore this sneaky roster issue during NFL Draft The Tennessee Titans made serious additions to their secondary by signing cornerbacks Alontae Taylor, Cor'Dale Flott, and Joshua Williams in...

APRIL 9 • TITANSIZED.COM

Trade bet unravels as the Titans move on from L'Jarius Sneed after two seasons

The Tennessee Titans have released cornerback L’Jarius Sneed after two disappointing seasons in a move that frees up some salary cap space

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

CB Joshua Williams | 2026 Free Agency Photos from Tennessee Titans games, cheerleaders, community events and more.

MARCH 12 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM

Headed to Tennessee Williams and the Titans agreed on a two-year contract Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Williams will head to Tennessee after four seasons with the Chiefs, most recently operating primarily as a special-teams asset in 2025. The cornerback played in 15 regular-season contests, logging 255 of his 272 total snaps with the special teams unit, ultimately compiling six total tackles (four solo) during the 2025 campaign. Williams will now look to compete for a starting role in the Titans' secondary in 2026, while the team has also added Alontae Taylor from the Saints and Cor'Dale Flott from the Giants at cornerback so far in free agency.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Chiefs fans won't love this trade pitch that would hurt their defensive depth When looking at the key members of the Kansas City Chiefs who will hit free agency next offseason, Joshua Williams definitely comes to mind.

AUGUST 2, 2025 • ARROWHEADADDICT.COM

Splits time again this season Williams played on 393 defensive snaps and on 220 special-teams snaps during the 2024 regular season, recording 33 tackles (19 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and six pass breakups.

Impact The 2022 fourth-round pick's snap counts were similar the last two years: 312 on defense and 303 on special teams in 2023 and 414 on defense and 215 on special teams in 2022. Williams was believed to have a chance at starting opposite Trent McDuffie going into the 2024 campaign, but Jaylen Watson ended up taking over that role. Williams is entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2025.

FEBRUARY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Full participant in practice Williams (chest) was a full participant in Kansas City's practice Wednesday.

Impact Williams suffered a chest injury during the team's Week 14 win over the Chargers but is now healthy once again. The 25-year-old will be good to go for Sunday's game versus Browns where he will look to contribute on both defense and special teams.

DECEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable to return Sunday Williams (chest) is questionable to return to Sunday night's contest against the Chargers, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Impact Williams went back to the locker room with a chest injury in the second half, placing some doubt on his chances to return to the field. In his absence, Keith Taylor stands to see an uptick in usage at cornerback versus Los Angeles.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Past hamstring issue Williams (hamstring) was left off Kansas City's injury report Monday ahead of Thursday night's regular-season opener against Baltimore, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site r...

Impact Williams has been dealing with a hamstring issue since mid-August, but it now appears he's fully recovered after being left off the Chiefs' injury report Monday. With the departure of L'Jarius Sneed this past offseason, Williams is projected to play a bigger role in Kansas City's secondary in 2024, starting opposite All-Pro Trent McDuffie.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with hamstring injury Williams did not participate in Tuesday's practice due to a hamstring injury, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

Impact Williams played 21 snaps (13 on defense, eight on special teams) and recorded one tackle in Saturday's preseason game against Detroit. With Kansas City playing against Chicago on Thursday, it's unlikely that the 2022 fourth-round pick will suit up for the preseason finale. Williams is slated to serve as the second starting cornerback opposite Trent McDuffie.

AUGUST 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Week 15 Williams (illness) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

Impact Williams was added to the injury report Saturday with the illness and will end up missing his first game of the season. The 2022 fourth-round pick has primarily played on special teams over the past two months, so Kansas City's defense won't be significantly affected by his absence.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Why Chiefs cornerback Joshua Williams is No. 1 in his hometown, No. 2 in the program Williams received a key to the city of his hometown in June. Now he’s working to be a key player in the Chiefs’ secondary.

JULY 31, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Chiefs counting on talented rookie defensive backs in Super Bowl

Chiefs rookie DBs Jaylen Watson, Trent McDuffie and Joshua Williams have delivered all season and will be in the spotlight on Sunday.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Chiefs counting on talented rookie defensive backs in Super Bowl

Playoff Moments: Joshua Williams' 4th-Quarter Interception Relive Kansas City Chiefs rookie cornerback Joshua Williams's 4th-quarter interception, which was tipped by fellow rookie safety Bryan Cook,...

JANUARY 31, 2023 • NFL.COM

Chiefs’ Juan Thornhill seeks to fill Tyrann Mathieu's void

2022 is a huge year for Juan Thornhill in the wake of Tyrann Mathieu's departure from Kansas City.

JUNE 15, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

Chiefs’ Juan Thornhill seeks to fill Tyrann Mathieu's void

Kansas City selects in Round 4 The Chiefs selected Williams in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 135th overall.

Impact Williams (6-foot-3, 195 pounds) played at tiny Fayetteville State and might need some development time before he's ready to play a leading role for the Chiefs, but that developmental upside is considerable and he's a good trait match to former top Chiefs corner Charvarius Ward, who left for San Francisco in free agency. With a huge frame and long reach, Williams has most prototypical traits for outside, press-heavy cornerback play.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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