SANTA CLARA — Mykel Williams is set to make his 2026 season debut on Sunday, and it can’t come soon enough.The 49ers defensive lineman has been counting the minutes until he could step back on the field again, and on Wednesday, he shared how challenging it has been.
“I’m going crazy,” Williams said. “I’ve been losing my mind. I’m playing, but I’m ready to go. I’m excited to play ball. I miss playing ball. It’s been damn near a year since I played, so I just want to get out on the field.”
Williams was just starting to get into the swing of his rookie season when he suffered an ACL injury in the team’s Week 9 win over the New York Giants. What has made the wait even worse for the second-year defender is all of the injuries suffered by his position group.
All Williams has wanted to do is help out his team after watching Nick Bosa, Alfred Collins, CJ West and James Thompson Jr. all be sidelined with injuries.
“It’s been killing me watching it transpire how it has,” Williams said. “I’m just ready to get back out there. I don’t...
More info on: Nick Bosa, Alfred Collins, James Thompson, Mykel Williams