{"id":839,"date":"2026-05-21T06:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=839"},"modified":"2026-05-21T06:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:33:50","slug":"patriots-receiver-kyle-williams-promises-to-be-night-and-day-different-in-his-second-nfl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=839","title":{"rendered":"Patriots receiver Kyle Williams promises to be \u2018night and day\u2019 different in his second NFL season"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>FOXBOROUGH \u2014 Kyle Williams knows there\u2019s been some changes in the Patriots\u2019 wide receiver room this offseason, and there could be more to come. How much attention has he paid to the comings and goings over the last few months?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=837\">Jarren Duran\u2019s go-ahead homer in seventh inning leads to Red Sox\u2019 third straight win over the Royals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI focus on where I am,\u201d he said Wednesday after taking part in Patriots Community Day activities at the New Balance Athletic Center. \u201cWhere my feet are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Heading into his second season, Williams figures to be one of last year\u2019s holdovers. After a slow start, the 23-year-old finished his first year in the NFL with 10 catches for 209 yards and three touchdowns, eventually becoming a complementary piece of the passing game. He saw a spike in playing time, finishing fourth among Patriots receivers in snaps played during the regular season. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>As someone with a full season in the offense, Williams sounded optimistic when asked what 2026 might hold.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cI would say that me now from my rookie year is going to be night and day, for sure,\u201d said Williams, who also worked as a part-time kick returner over the second half of the season. \u201cI learned a lot just being able to sit back. I had great vets in the room, I had a great coaching staff. Just a great team overall that just helped me get through my rookie year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>One of the vets that helped him through last season was Stefon Diggs, who was not retained heading into 2026. Williams said he was able to take a lot of \u201cwise words and wise lessons\u201d from Diggs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cEverything, from when I first met him to his last day here,\u201d Williams said. \u201cI know I can take a lot from it, just going on from here to the end of my career. Very wise words and wise lessons [that] he taught me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While it\u2019s not a one-for-one swap, some of the younger offensive skill-position players have similarly raved about veteran free agent acquisition Romeo Doubs and his impact. Williams, who has West Coast roots, has already built a rapport with Doubs, who signed after four seasons in Green Bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cRomeo is my guy,\u201d said Williams. \u201cHe\u2019s quiet. He\u2019s chill. A hard worker. A dude from LA, you know? We always chop it up. We\u2019ve got similar stories, similar backgrounds. Just a great dude to have in the room, and I\u2019m actually excited to play with him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=835\">Trump\u2019s false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia\u2019s GOP runoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Doubs might not be the only new receiver, as the Patriots are reportedly mulling a potential trade for veteran A.J. Brown after June 1. Like everyone else, Williams is aware of the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIf it happens, it happens,\u201d he said. \u201cIf it doesn\u2019t, we\u2019ve still got to keep going.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Williams said he\u2019s studied Brown over the years and calls him \u201ca great player.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOh, yeah,\u201d he said when asked if Brown was someone he looked up to. \u201cFor sure. I mean, he\u2019s somebody that I studied a little bit. I\u2019m not as big as him, but I try to play big, if I can. But I mean, [he\u2019s] just a great player, you know? Great habits. A consistent guy. [He\u2019s] a player that you would want to look up to and watch.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>NFL\u2019s shift to streaming is drawing ire, but is it wrong?<\/div>\n<p><span>Regardless of the personnel shuffling going on around him, Williams remains focused on his goals. The receiver added some weight over the offseason \u2014 he estimated Wednesday he was up to 193 pounds after playing at around 185 last year.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPlay strength was definitely something that I wanted to emphasize, and I knew that I need to get my lower half strong and bulk up a little bit,\u201d he said, saying he was leaning on protein and fruit snacks and \u201ca little bit of candy\u201d to get the job done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cComing across the middle, getting off press [coverage] and all that type of stuff. So that was one of my biggest emphasis was mobility and just putting on a little weight.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As for his goals for 2026, Williams is keeping it simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cJust consistency throughout my whole game,\u201d he said. \u201cBuilding chemistry with Drake [Maye] and being able to learn the playbook. Just whatever they need for me. 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