While SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes duly notes that the Jets signing of wide receiver Mike Williams was not a "bountiful one" for either side and his trade to the Steelers not a surprise, Connor would have preferred to hold on to Williams as an expensive "insurance policy,

Multiple teams inquired about Williams after the Jets acquired star wide receiver Davante Adams in October. A person close to the situation told USA TODAY Sports that Williams’ name kept coming up in trade scenarios and the Steelers were one of the team's that coveted the 6-4 wideout. He's now found a new home in Pittsburgh.