Former Jets wideout Mike Williams is adamant that a post on social media that was widely construed as a jab at Aaron Rodgers was not intended to be that way.
In his first game after getting traded to the Steelers, Williams caught the game-winning touchdown from Russell Wilson as his new team defeated the Commanders on Sunday.
“Thankful #WholeLotta #WeBack #RedLine,” Williams wrote in a post on Instagram, seemingly as a reference to comments Rodgers made after accusing Williams of running the wrong route on an interception that finalized a Jets loss to the Bills in October.
Nevertheless, Williams joined Mike Golic and Mike Golic Jr. on the DraftKings Network on Wednesday and said his caption was not a shot at his former quarterback.
“Nah. Nah, That wasn’t at all,” Williams told the father and son. “I mean, I feel like I made a name on the red line; that’s what I’m good at. Playing on the red line, I feel like that’s how people know me; that’s what my game is made of. I mean, you can check the tape, check whatever; you can see a lot of catches on the red line.
“That was just a caption that was needed at the time. That’s where the ball was caught at — and we won.”
Rodgers was also asked about the social media post during media availability on Wednesday.
“I like Mike. I’m happy for Mike,” Rodgers said.
After the loss to Buffalo in October, Rodgers broke down where he thought the receivers should be.
“There’s two verticals, Allen [Lazard]’s down the seam, and Mike’s down the red line,” Rodgers said after the game. “So, I’m throwing a no-look to the red line. When I peak my eyes back there Mike’s running an ‘in-breaker’ … it’s gotta be down the red line.”
The next day, the Jets traded for Davante Adams and later sent Williams to the Steelers at the NFL trade deadline in return for a fifth-round pick.