FOXBORO — Patriots wide receiver Kyle Williams has already shown some of the growth that head coach Mike Vrabel expressed enthusiasm about three months ago at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Vrabel said back in February that he was excited to watch Williams’ development from a rookie in 2025 to a second-year player this season.

Williams said Wednesday during a team community event held on the Patriots’ practice field behind the New Balance Athletics Center that he bulked up this offseason.

The 5-foot-11 Washington State product played last year at “185 (pounds) soaking wet.” He’s up somewhere around 191-to-193 pounds now.

“Play strength was definitely something that I wanted to emphasize on, and I knew that I need to get my lower half stronger and bulk up a little bit, coming across the middle, getting off of press and all that type of stuff,” Williams said. “So, that was one of my biggest emphases was mobility and just putting on a little weight.”

So, how’d he do it? A lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, a lot of protein, food from the Patriots’ training facility and candy.

Williams caught 10 passes on 21 targets for 209 yards with three touchdowns in 17 games last season. He added two catches on six targets for 14 yards in four postseason games.

The Patriots cut wide receiver Stefon Diggs this offseason but signed former Packers free agent Romeo Doubs in his stead. The team also seems likely to add wide receiver A.J. Brown via trade with the Eagles after June 1.

That gives the Patriots a crowded wide receiver room. Brown and Doubs would be locks to start. A third starting spot would come down to Williams, Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism, Jeremiah Webb and rookies Nick DeGennaro, Kyle Dixon, Cameron Dorner and Jimmy Kibble.

Williams provided some big plays in the Patriots’ wide receiver corps last season but hopes to stay more consistent in Year 2.

“Building chemistry with Drake and everything, and being able to learn the playbook, and just whatever they need for me, just being able to execute at a high level,” Williams said.

Williams added that he learned a lot in 2025.

“I would say that me now from my rookie year is going to be night and day, for sure,” Williams said. “I learned a lot just being able to sit back. I had great vets in the room, I had a great coaching staff, like just a great team overall to just help me get through my rookie stage.”