Former Miami Dolphins center Connor Williams abruptly retired this week during his first season with the Seattle Seahawks.
Williams, 27, joined the Seahawks in August on a one-year deal after spending the last two seasons with Miami. While he started all nine of his games with Seattle and was on the field for 100 percent of the team’s offensive snaps in those games, Williams had difficulty with shotgun snaps in recent weeks.
On Friday, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald didn’t give much explanation for Williams’ surprising midseason decision to walk away.
“Personal reasons and we respect that,” Macdonald said. “I don’t believe [there’s a chance he returns]. We’re going to honor his wishes and keep all those reasons and conversations private, for obvious reasons.”
Williams began his career as a second-round pick with the Dallas Cowboys and spent his first four seasons playing left guard for the team. He made the move to center after joining Miami in 2022 and thrived in the middle of the Dolphins line.
But his second season with the Dolphins ended when he suffered a season-ending knee injury in December, and the team opted to sign free agent Aaron Brewer to take over at center in 2024.
