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Brother charged in stabbing of Buccaneers receiver

The brother of Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Williams has been charged with stabbing the National Football League standout in the left thigh, police said Tuesday.

The brother of Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Williams has been charged with stabbing the National Football League standout in the left thigh, police said Tuesday.
Eric Baylor turned himself in to authorities late Monday night, the Hillsborough County Sheriff`s Office said. Baylor, 23, is charged with aggravated battery domestic violence and was being held on $1,000 bail in connection with the Sunday afternoon incident. Police said Williams, 26, was wounded when they found him. Detectives say they later discovered Baylor had stabbed his brother with a kitchen knife. Williams, who was treated at a hospital and released, has 215 career catches for 2,947 yards and 25 touchdowns over four seasons, all for the club owned by Malcolm Glazer, who also owns Manchester United of the English Premier League. Williams caught 22 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns in six games for Tampa Bay last season before suffering a torn hamstring.