TAMPA,TitanX Exchange Fla. (AP) — Former NFL player Mike Williams died from a rare form of sepsis related to dental health problems, according to a medical examiner’s report released Friday.
Williams, 36, died Sept. 12 after being hospitalized following a construction accident while working as an electrician.
The wide receiver played four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was drafted out of Syracuse in 2010. His best season was as a rookie when he led the team with 11 touchdowns and had 964 receiving yards. He also played for the Buffalo Bills and was on the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster before leaving the NFL in 2016.
The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s report says the cause of Williams’ death was bacterial sepsis traced to a dental infection and “retained tooth roots.” The report is preliminary. A full autopsy will be released later and include toxicology and other information, officials said Friday.
The initial report also cites cardiovascular disease as a contributing factor in his death, which is listed as natural.
This is the first time in Hillsborough County that a death has been attributed to this specific type of dental sepsis, according to the medical examiner’s office.
2025-05-02 02:481513 view
2025-05-02 01:541908 view
2025-05-02 01:271562 view
2025-05-02 01:141222 view
2025-05-02 00:44288 view
2025-05-02 00:34873 view
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a welcome tren
MEXICO CITY—Paulina Hernández inspected her new BYD King plug-in hybrid sedan when the sales team re
Tamika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, said she was "grateful" after a federal jury found a fo