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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Syracuse star wide receiver Mike Williams died as the result of a rare bacterial sepsis after suffering injuries in a work-related construction accident. The cause of death was ruled to be 'bacterial sepsis with cerebral abscesses and necrotizing lobar pneumonia due to multiple dental caries and retained dental roots.' Williams retired from the NFL after a stint with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016 and was working for an electrical contractor in Tampa when the accident occurred.
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- Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Syracuse star wide receiver Mike Williams died as the result of a rare bacterial sepsis after suffering injuries in a work-related construction accident.
- The cause of death was ruled to be 'bacterial sepsis with cerebral abscesses and necrotizing lobar pneumonia due to multiple dental caries and retained dental roots.'
- Williams retired from the NFL after a stint with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016 and was working for an electrical contractor in Tampa when the accident occurred.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams died as the result of a rare bacterial sepsis after suffering injuries in a work-related construction accident.