Broncos RB Javonte Williams “feeling like the old days” in win over Jets
Down by two points in the fourth quarter against the New York Jets on Sunday, Javonte Williams turned back the clock.
On first-and-10 with 13:34 to go, the Broncos running back sliced through a hole for a 9-yard gain. On the next play, he went around the right side for another 9 yards. Then he delivered a run reminiscent of his rookie season back in 2021, bursting up the middle on second-and-9 for 16 yards down to New York’s 35-yard line.
The eight-play, 41-yard drive ended with kicker Wil Lutz converting the go-ahead 47-yard field goal. And it was almost all Williams.
“It was huge, getting out there and feeling like the old days,” Williams said.
On a wet and muggy afternoon that required Denver to run the rock, Williams answered the call. He rushed for 77 yards on 16 carries to help the Broncos defeat New York, 10-9, at MetLife Stadium.
For Williams, the performance was a breath of fresh air. He had a strong offseason, dropping 11 pounds in hopes of playing like he did before tearing an ACL in 2022. That didn’t quite materialize until Sunday.
After he rushed for 52 yards on 24 carries over the first three games, Williams posted his biggest rushing total in a single game since last year’s victory over the Buffalo Bills when he ran 21 times for 79 yards.
Against the Jets, Williams averaged 4.8 yards per carry — the most since recording 5.47 yards per a