MAD Lions reverses course in NA VALORANT after benching its big offseason pickup

Following a 0-2 start to the first split of the 2023 NA VALORANT Challengers League, MAD Lions is already making a major roster change, moving former 100T duelist William “Will” Cheng to the bench and allowing him “to freely explore his options.”

According to a statement from Till Werdermann, the director of franchise operations at OverActive Media whom Dot Esports spoke to at the end of January, the “[difficult] decision came down to fit and what the team needed at this time.” MAD Lions officially made the decision only hours before their scheduled week three match against first-place M80 Esports.