Stephen

Williams

Stephen Williams sustained an Achilles’ tendon injury during Monday’s practice. He was battling for the No. 5 wideout job with undrafted rookie LaRon Byrd.

Williams was in a walking boot on Tuesday, putting his roster spot in serious jeopardy. Even before the injury, Williams had fallen behind the likes of DeMarco Sampson and LaRon Byrd.

Williams had a strong preseason, but fell behind Jermaine Kearse for the No. 4 receiver job and played just 52 snaps through the first four games. The Seahawks reinstated Bruce Irvin to the active roster in a corresponding move.

He’ll be week to week. While Williams has shown well in camp and preseason games, the concussion comes at an inopportune time as NFL teams will begin issuing final cutdowns on Friday. Williams was competing for a roster spot.

Williams suffered a concussion in the preseason finale last Thursday. A strong preseason in which he caught seven passes for 236 yards (33.7 YPR) and three touchdowns earned him the No. 4 receiver job over rookie Chris Harper.

Williams didn’t practice at all this week and hasn’t played since Week 7. He appeared in six games this season between the Seahawks and Jaguars but didn’t catch a single pass. WR Jeremy Ebert has been promoted from the practice squad.

Williams was cut by the Jaguars on Monday. A fifth-year undrafted free agent, Williams hasn’t caught a pass since 2010. He’s a camp body.

The Jags claimed Williams off waivers from the Seahawks in October of last season. He didn’t make any catches before landing on injured reserve in November with an Achilles’ injury.

It’s just a depth move. Williams hasn’t caught a regular-season pass since 2010.

Sidney Rice, Golden Tate, and Doug Baldwin are locked in as the top three after Percy Harvin’s hip surgery, but the rest of the depth chart is wide open. Kearse was tabbed as a “player to watch” in the spring, and he’s carried his fine play over into the summer. Fourth-rounder Chris Harper is also in the mix.