Former Bills running back Karlos Williams visited the Jets on Tuesday, a source confirmed to Newsday, but it appears nothing is imminent.
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Buffalo sent Williams packing after he arrived to camp out of shape and had trouble losing the weight.
Still, it was a surprising move because he was the team’s No. 2 back previous year and showed a lot of promise. Williams, who rushed for 517 yards as a rookie, fell out of favor with Rex Ryan & Co. after ballooning to 261 pounds this summer. He also had just under 100 receiving yards and two more scores. The Bills released him a few days ago, but he cleared waivers and can therefore be signed to a low-level deal.
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Williams is undeniably a talented player, and he made a number of big plays as a rookie for the Bills last season. They managed to hold him to 48 yards on 13 carries over the two games, but he had a crucial touchdown in each game. Williams is suspended for the first four weeks of the season, so he’d only face-off against the Bills once if he were to join the Jets. They do have Khiry Robinson on the roster, recovering from a broken leg, and signed Antone Smith, formerly with the Atlanta Falcons, just last week.
