As if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2013 season could not possibly get any worse, it did on Friday.
Wide receiver Mike Williams has a torn hamstring, Ira Kaufman of the Tampa Tribue reports. The injury was reportedly sustained during a Week 4 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
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Williams' playing status moving forward is unknown, but the receiver is expected to miss significant time.
During the offseason, Williams signed a six-year, $40.25 million contract extension designed to keep him with the team through 2018.
The former fourth-round pick out of Syracuse has caught 22 balls this season, totaling 216 yards and two touchdowns — second-best on the team behind Vincent Jackson.
In two games since the injury — against the Falcons and Panthers — Williams had been targeded just 11 times, resulting in seven catches for 52 yards and no touchdowns.