Mike Williams' agent has requested permission from the Buffalo Bills to gauge interest for a trade.

Doug Whaley said that the Bills will entertain offers, but are not actively shopping Williams.

"I said, 'We like Mike Williams. We expect him back and we expect big things from him,'" Whaley said. "But like anybody, if he gets us compensation worthy of a No. 1 wide receiver -- which he claimed he is -- then we would entertain it.

"He's taken it as permission, but I see it as, anybody on this team, we have to do our due diligence, and if there's somebody out there that is willing to give us compensation that we think is fair, and would help us in the long run, we would entertain it. That doesn't say we're gonna do it, but we would entertain it."

Williams was inactive on Sunday.

Williams has eight catches for 142 yards and one touchdowns in five games this season for the Bills.