JAVONTE WILLIAMS NEWS

Photos: Javonte Williams visits family, friends and high school alma mater In February, Javonte Williams returned to his hometown of Wallace, North Carolina to visit with family and friends where he grew up and to s...

MARCH 22, 2022 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Five steaks a week and cowboy boots: How Javonte Williams became a hometown hero In Wallace, North Carolina, the Broncos are must-watch TV for one reason: Javonte Williams.

MARCH 22, 2022 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Back Home: Javonte Williams' unlikely journey from back roads to bright lights Take a trip back to Wallace, North Carolina with Broncos star running back Javonte Williams to see how his performance in his final high sch...

MARCH 22, 2022 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Broncos RB Javonte Williams surprised by rookie success: 'I definitely did more than I expected I was going to do' Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams splashed onto the scene, netting 903 yards and four TDs as a rookie. Even the 21-year-old Nor...

MARCH 8, 2022 • NFL.COM

Mile High Morning: Maurice Jones-Drew believes Javonte Williams is the NFL's 'next great running back' “One back really stood out to me, a bruiser with the promise to achieve big things in the coming years: Javonte Williams ,” Maurice Jones-D...

JANUARY 18, 2022 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

2021 season highlights: Javonte Williams' top plays Watch the top plays from running back Javonte Williams' rookie season.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Finishes rookie season strong Williams rushed 12 times for 46 yards and brought in both targets for 18 yards in the Broncos' 28-24 loss to the Chiefs on Saturday.

Impact Given how well and evenly Williams and Melvin Gordon worked in tandem this season, it was fitting the two split carries right down the middle for the Broncos' final contest. The rookie bounced back well from a pair of atypically inefficient outings Week 16 and 17 where he'd gained just 42 yards on 21 carries, and Saturday's production put him just over the 900-yard mark (903) to close out his first NFL season. The UNC product also generated an impressive 43-316-3 line through the air, and with Gordon slated for unrestricted free agency come the new league year, Williams could well be set to enter training camp as the clear lead back this coming summer.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for Week 18 Williams (knee) does not carry an injury designation for Saturday's game against Kansas City after practicing fully Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact The same applies to Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip), which sets the stage for the duo to continue to share backfield duties in Denver's season finale. It's a timeshare that caps Williams' fantasy ceiling, but more often than not he's logged enough touches to help fantasy managers this season, and he'll square off this weekend against a Chiefs run defense that is allowing an average of 113.0 rushing yards per game to date.

JANUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Broncos CB Pat Surtain, RB Javonte Williams make NFL.com's All-Rookie Team Pat Surtain and Javonte Williams will likely have many more end-of-season honors in their careers.

JANUARY 6, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Logs limited practice Williams (knee) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip) was also limited, but at this stage, there's nothing to suggest that either back will miss Saturday's game against Kansas City, even if both players approach the weekend with an injury designation.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reps capped due to knee issue Denver listed Williams (knee) as a limited participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact For the fourth week in a row, Williams is appearing on the injury report with the lingering knee issue, but head coach Vic Fangio hasn't suggested the rookie is at risk of missing Saturday's season finale against the Chiefs. So long as Williams continues to practice in some capacity Wednesday and Thursday, he'll likely be deemed good to go for the Week 18 matchup. As has been the case all season, Williams is expected to once again work in a timeshare out of the backfield with Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip), who was also listed as a limited participant Tuesday.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Broncos Driven to Give presented by Ford: Pat Surtain II and Javonte Williams go head-to-head in trivia for charity Rookies Pat Surtain II and Javonte Williams duke it out over a trivia challenge for charity with help from Ford.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Disappointing numbers Sunday Williams carried the ball 14 times for 30 yards and caught his only target for two yards in Sunday's 34-13 loss to the Chargers.

Impact The rookie had reached 80 scrimmage yards or scored a touchdown, or both, in four straight games coming into Sunday, but the knee issue that limited Williams' practice participation during the week may have been a factor in his disappointing showing against one of the league's softer run defenses. He still has an outside chance at 1,000 rushing yards on the season, but he'll need 143 yards in a Week 18 clash with Kansas City to get there.

JANUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Active for Week 17 Williams (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact So is fellow running back Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip). As a result, the duo is in line to once again share backfield work Sunday, with a Week 17 bounce-back opportunity on tap for both players (who put up modest production last weekend versus the Raiders) against a Chargers' defense that's allowing an average of 140.3 rushing yards per game to date.

JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to play Sunday Williams (knee), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip) is also expected to play, according to Schefter, so the duo looks set to split the workload in the backfield against the Chargers. Both players were limited participants in practice all week.

JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fantasy Injury Updates: Latest news on James Conner, Elijah Mitchell, Javonte Williams, more affecting Week 17 start 'em, sit 'em calls Fantasy football owners will be eagerly waiting for the latest news on key late-game RBs James Conner, Elijah Mitchell, Javonte Williams, an...

JANUARY 2, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Listed questionable for Sunday Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers after practicing in a limited fashion this past week.

Impact Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip) was also a limited participant throughout the week and carries a questionable designation into Sunday, though both he and Williams appear at little risk of sitting out. Assuming both players are active, they would be in line to share carries in Week 17, with a bounce-back opportunity on tap against the Chargers' struggling run defense.

DECEMBER 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mile High Morning: NFL.com names Javonte Williams a top-10 RB exceeding expectations Broncos running back Javonte Williams rounds out the list at No. 10 and is the only rookie to make the cut.

DECEMBER 31, 2021 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Remains limited Thursday Williams (knee) was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's estimated practice.

Impact Denver didn't actually hold a workout Thursday after the team elected to cancel the session out of an abundance of caution due to increasing COVID-19-related concerns within the organization. Like backfield mate Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip), Williams went down as a limited participant on the official report for the second straight day, but clarity on the status of either player likely won't arrive until Denver reconvenes for practice Friday.

DECEMBER 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mile High Morning: Javonte Williams, Pat Surtain II named to NFL.com's all-rookie teams “Williams has proven he can be Denver's RB1 for years to come,” Carr wrote.

DECEMBER 30, 2021 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Limited Wednesday Williams (knee) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact Fellow running back Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip) was also limited. There's little reason to believe either running back will sit out Sunday against the Chargers, though it will be worth checking back on both players' status as the week progresses. Williams and Gordon normally split carries, but if either were to sit, the other would become an even more enticing fantasy option in Week 17 against a dreadful Chargers run defense that just got carved up for 149 yards and two touchdowns by Houston's Rex Burkhead.

DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

North Carolina QB's career comes full circle vs Gamecocks

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell’s college career has come full circle

DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mile High Morning: Javonte Williams exceeding expectations in Denver as a rookie “Williams, who the Broncos quickly moved up in the second round to snare last April, has been every bit of the tackle-breaking, double-take-...

DECEMBER 28, 2021 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

'We just couldn't get going': Javonte Williams on Denver's struggles on the ground vs. the Raiders Running back Javonte Williams checks in with team reporter Sydney Jones following the Broncos' loss to Las Vegas to discuss Head Coach Vic F...

DECEMBER 27, 2021 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Salvages day with TD Williams carried the ball seven times for 12 yards and a touchdown and caught both his targets for eight yards in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Raiders.

Impact It was a rough day for the Broncos' running game in general, but at least Williams was able to bang home a one-yard TD just before halftime. Melvin Gordon, by contrast, wound up with a net of zero scrimmage yards. Williams is having a big finish to his rookie campaign, piling up 473 combined yards and five TDs in the last five games heading into a favorable Week 17 matchup against a vulnerable Chargers run defense.

DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE