The chip is ingrained on the shoulder of Chargers cornerback Trevor Williams, as much a part of his uniform as the lightning bolt and No. 24 that cover it.
It does not make Williams run any faster or jump any higher or tackle any harder on any given play. It does keep an eternal flame lit under the 24-year-old and has been a driving force in Williams going from an undrafted free agent out of Penn State in 2016 to one of the NFL’s top defensive backs in 2017.
“I play with a certain edge — I have an extra chip on my shoulder because I came in undrafted,” Williams said before practice this week in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos at StubHub Center.