After spending the the first four years of his professional career with the Chargers, wide receiver Tyrell Williams joined their AFC West rival this past offseason.

Williams signed with the Raiders in March on a four-year, $44 million deal and was deserving of every penny after showing his worth with the Bolts. In his four stints, Williams recorded 155 passes for 2,530 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Thursday will be the first of many times that Williams will face off against the team that signed him as an undrafted rookie out of Western Oregon.

“It’s definitely going to be weird, but I’m excited. It’s going to be a lot of fun. I’ve got a lot of friends on the team still, so I’m excited for that. It’s going to be fun,” Williams said.

Having practiced with cornerbacks like Casey Hayward the past few years on a daily basis, Williams is very eager to get to go up against him, along with the others.

“Those are guys I’ve been going against for four years. It’s going to definitely be weird having all the reps I had against them in practice for four years. It’ll be cool though. I’m excited for it.”

Even though he missed two games due to an injury, Williams has still proven himself as the No. 1 wide receiver for Oakland, leading his team in receiving touchdowns (5), and ranking second on the team in receiving yards (355).

The matchup between Williams and Hayward will be an enticing one to watch. Hayward has locked down nearly every wideout he’s faced this season. But Williams presents another challenge for him, as his towering presence can really stretch the field and win 50-50 balls.