All Kyle Williams was waiting for was an opportunity.

The 2025 third-round pick’s transition to the NFL ranks hasn’t been seamless. Entering Sunday’s road game against the Buccaneers, the Washington State product had reeled in just two catches for 20 yards while being more on the outside looking in at Drake Maye’s arsenal of pass-catching weapons.

But with Maye’s top deep target in Kayshon Boutte sidelined with a hamstring injury on Sunday — and no outside reinforcements to rely on after a quiet trade deadline — the writing was on that wall that Williams was going to be entrusted with more reps at Raymond James Stadium.

“If the ball finds him, I think that can be a positive and start to get him some confidence, and get him to be a little bit more comfortable,” Mike Vrabel said of

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