Former Bills WR Duke Williams in CFL Fight

Duke Williams, who played for the Buffalo Bills for two seasons, could face discipline from the CFL for an on-field altercation.

Former Buffalo Bills receiver D'haquille "Duke" Williams has been in the news the last couple of days, but not because of his play with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. Before a game against the Toronto Argonauts recently, Williams got in an on-field altercation with Shaq Richardson.

Video shows Williams throwing Richardson's helmet at him, and according to Matthew Scianitti of TSN, the Argonauts accused Williams of spitting on Richardson as well.

I don’t know how this started, but you have to think a suspension is coming. This is not what the league wanted to see in pregame warmup. pic.twitter.com/0JUdltj1eT

— Ben Grant (@Ben__Grant) July 16, 2022

#Argos accuse Duke Williams spit in Shaq Richardson’s face. Cody Fajardo says he doesn’t believe Williams would do that @CFLonTSN

— Matthew Scianitti (@TSNScianitti) July 16, 2022

Neither player was penalized for the game, which the Argonauts won 30-24. During the contest, Williams had five catches for 84 yards and a touchdown.

Although neither player was disqualified from the game, that doesn't mean they're in the clear. Suspensions on penalties could still come.

Current and former players have reached out to express feelings about Duke Williams throwing a helmet at Shaq Richardson. All were unhappy Williams wasn’t ejected. That on top of Masoli’s anger and Oakman’s Fajardo sack, and #CFL and PA have a lot to discuss this week @CFLonTSN

— Matthew Scianitti (@TSNScianitti) July 17, 2022

Williams went undrafted in 2016 out of Auburn and spent time with the Los Angeles Rams, but ultimately didn't make the roster. He spent two seasons in the CFL playing for the Edmonton Eskimos before joining the Bills in 2019. 

He spent two seasons in Buffalo on the practice squad and active roster. Williams had 166 receiving yards in 2019. His first NFL catch came against the Tennessee Titans and had four catches for 29 yards and the game-winning touchdown.

In a Week 17 game against the Jets, Williams had a career-high 108 yards. He also posted four catches for 49 yards in the Bills' 22-19 loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

He was only active for one game in 2020 and played four offensive snaps.

The Roughriders and Argonauts play again next week.