One of the biggest and most widely reported stories of the NFL offseason was the Los Angeles Chargers and their desperate need for a quality wide receiver. While they snagged a couple promising, young wideouts during this year’s draft,

Mike Williams is hanging his cleats up for good. The Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver informed the team of his plans to retire from the NFL on Wednesday night, a person close to the situation told USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon.

Mike Williams' return to Los Angeles won't happen after all. The veteran wide receiver informed the Chargers that he plans to retire after eight seasons, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday.