{"id":602254,"date":"2023-12-24T01:25:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T22:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ex-nfl-player-died-from-rare-dental-sepsis\/"},"modified":"2023-12-24T01:25:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T22:25:33","slug":"ex-nfl-player-died-from-rare-dental-sepsis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ex-nfl-player-died-from-rare-dental-sepsis\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ex-NFL player died from rare dental sepsis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40c1c793340\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40c1c793340\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ex-nfl-player-died-from-rare-dental-sepsis\/#Williams_time_with_the_Buccaneers\" >Williams\u2019 time with the Buccaneers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"\">According to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/link\/review?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A230f45e6-891d-48b0-a977-edf3cfa65c1e\">report<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WillMi04.htm\">Mike Williams<\/a>, a former wide receiver for Syracuse and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/tampa-bay-buccaneers\/362\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>, died from a rare bacterial sepsis linked to poor dental health, which developed after Williams was injured at a work-related construction site in August.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"><\/partner-banner>According to the medical examiner\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/link\/review?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A230f45e6-891d-48b0-a977-edf3cfa65c1e\">report<\/a>, on August 21, Williams was working on a construction site when he sustained a work accident when \u201cheavy supplies landed on his head.\u201d Williams was taken to the hospital and admitted to the ICU, where his condition worsened and he was taken off life support on September 12. Williams was 36 years old at the time of his death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/12\/23\/USAT\/72021259007-usatsi-5033568-168402560-lowres.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/12\/23\/USAT\/72021259007-usatsi-5033568-168402560-lowres.jpg?crop=1655,1238,x172,y4 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/12\/23\/USAT\/72021259007-usatsi-5033568-168402560-lowres.jpg?crop=929,1240,x540,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/12\/23\/USAT\/72021259007-usatsi-5033568-168402560-lowres.jpg?crop=1888,1062,x0,y14 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports, USA TODAY Sports\" caption=\"December 26, 2010; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams (19) smiles after he scored a touchdown during the second half against the Seattle Seahawks at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers defeated the Seahawks, 38-15. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"><\/media-image><\/p>\n<p>The medical <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/link\/review?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A230f45e6-891d-48b0-a977-edf3cfa65c1e\">report<\/a> details Williams\u2019 ultimate cause of death was summarized as \u201cbacterial sepsis with cerebral abscesses and necrotizing lobar pneumonia due to multiple dental caries and retained dental roots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Death of NFL player: <\/strong>Former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden among 6 dead after car accident in Houston<\/span><\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Williams_time_with_the_Buccaneers\"><\/span>Williams\u2019 time with the Buccaneers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WillMi04.htm\">Mike Williams<\/a> was picked in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Williams started all 16 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s for the Bucs at wide receiver his rookie year and caught 65 passes for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Williams spent four seasons with the Buccaneers before being traded to the Buffalo Bills in 2014. Williams was a native of Buffalo, New York, and spent one season with the Bills.<\/p>\n<p>Williams then spent a short time with the Chiefs but retired in 2016.<\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2023-12-23 22:25:33 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2023-12-23 22:57:22 +0000 UTC\"><\/lit-timestamp><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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