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| Height: 6-2 Weight: 212 Born: Dec 20, 1981, Odessa, TX |
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| November 13, 2008 Receiver Roy Williams will start for the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, and Patrick Crayton will move to the No. 3 role, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| November 12, 2008 Roy Williams has worked with several quarterbacks during his time with Detroit due to instability at the position, and he is pleased to be playing with franchise star Tony Romo, according to the Dallas Morning News. Williams said, "I'm glad to be in a place where there's some stability there. That makes a big difference." |
| October 26, 2008 Overall, wide receiver Roy Williams had a quiet day with two receptions for 10 yards, but he rewarded his owners with a two yard touchdown reception in the Week 8 win over Tampa Bay. |
| October 24, 2008 Roy Williams did not register a catch in his Cowboys' debut last Sunday in a loss to the Rams, and he noted that he needs time to adapt to the team, according to the Star-Telegram. He said, "Its going to take me 2-3 weeks to know the whole playbook and I dont even know if this is the whole playbook or not. Hopefully by the bye week, I will be comfortable." |
| October 19, 2008 Roy Williams officially signed his five-year, $45 million contract with the Cowboys Saturday, according to the Dallas Morning News. Williams will receive $27 million guaranteed over the life of the contract. |
| October 18, 2008 Wide receiver coach Ray Sherman commented that Roy Williams could play 15-to-20 snaps Sunday in his Cowboys' debut, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| October 15, 2008 Roy Williams is expected to make his Cowboys' debut this weekend at St. Louis, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| October 15, 2008 One day after being traded out of Detroit, Roy Williams agreed to a new five-year $45 million extension with Dallas, according to ESPN. More than $20 million is guaranteed. |
| October 14, 2008 The Cowboys haven't officially signed Roy Williams to a contract extension yet, according to the Dallas Morning News. They have merely agreed to the parameters of a deal, though, and it should be finalized soon. Todd Archer of the Press speculates that Williams will get around $9 million annually. |
| October 14, 2008 The Cowboys have inked the newly acquired Roy Williams to a five-year contract extension, according to Yahoo! Sports' Jason Cole. Financial terms aren't available at this time. Williams was acquired from Detroit Tuesday for first-, third- and sixth-round picks in 2009. |
| October 14, 2008 Roy Williams has reportedly been dealt to the Cowboys for first-, third- and sixth-round picks in 2009 while the Lions will kick back their seventh-rounder in 2009, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| October 14, 2008 Adam Schefter of NFL Network (posted by ProFootballTalk.com) stated that the Cowboys have made an offer for receiver Roy Williams. |
| October 13, 2008 The Lions reportedly contacted the 49ers to gauge their interest in receiver Roy Williams, according to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. |
| October 12, 2008 The Detroit Lions are willing to move wide receiver Roy Williams for a first-round draft pick, according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen. |
| October 12, 2008 Wide receiver Roy Williams (hip), who is listed as questionable on the official injury report, will be active and is expected to start against Minnesota, according to NFL.com. |
| October 10, 2008 Roy Williams was limited in Friday's practice while nursing a hip ailment, according to the Lions' official website. |
| October 7, 2008 Roy Williams has plenty of things to say about his teammates and team's play this year and now with the trade deadline nearing the 49ers are said to have interest in the receiver, according to the Dayton Daily News. |
| October 6, 2008 Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones stated that he does not intend to trade for receiver Roy Williams, according to MLive.com. |
| October 5, 2008 Wide receiver Roy Williams caught seven passes for 96 yards in the Week 5 loss to the Bears. |
| October 5, 2008 Wide receiver Roy Williams (knee) is active for the Week 5 game against the Bears. |
| October 5, 2008 Wide receiver Roy Williams is on the trading block, according to Adam Schefter of the NFL Nework. |
| October 4, 2008 Roy Williams noted that he hasn't given much thought about being traded by the Lions, according to the Detroit Free Press. When asked if Sunday's game against Chicago could be his last at Ford Field, Williams answered, "You know what, I never thought about that until you just said it. But I don't think this will be my last home game here at Ford Field. Hope it's not. You never know. Somebody has to make a business decision." |
| October 2, 2008 Detroit wide receiver Roy Williams has let the Bears know that he plans to exploit cornerback Corey Graham if regular starter Charles Tillman is out with injury, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| September 25, 2008 Despite being an unrestricted free agent after the season, the Detroit Lions are not actively trying to move wideout Roy Williams, according to MLive.com. |
| September 22, 2008 The Lions suffered another brutal loss to the 49ers Sunday, and Roy Williams is calling for changes, according to the Detroit Free Press. He wants the team to feature four-receiver sets more often and said, "When we need it, we go down and score in four wides. It's tough, because it puts a lot of pressure on our offensive line. But if we can run out of there, like we did today, that makes it hard on the defense." |
| September 15, 2008 Wide receiver Roy Williams is not happy. The Lions are 0-2, and he wants more balls thrown his way. "I feel that if I'm not involved in the game and we lose, I'm (ticked) off," Williams tells the Detroit Free Press. "But if I'm not involved and we win, hey, it's a great job. And I've been like that since I've been here. I just feel like I can make some plays as well... Three balls a week, that's not going to cut it." Williams notes that he had only five passes come his way in Week 1 and six attempts to his side in Week 2. "In Mike Martz's system, I would have had at least 10 to 12 balls come my way," he adds. "I just think I'm in a different role right now. I really think I'm a role player right now." |
| September 7, 2008 Wide receiver Roy Williams notched three receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown in the season opener. |
| June 15, 2008 Former offensive line coach Jim Colletto was promoted to offensive coordinator in place of the departed Mike Martz, and it's important to note that the changes in Detroit will be drastic. The playbook will be cut by 50 percent and the running game, not the aerial attack, will be the focus. This will affect the number of targets that No. 1 wide out Roy Williams will garner. |
| June 12, 2008 Detroit Lions wide receiver Roy Williams does not want to be part of the group of NFL receivers who are making threats and demands because of unhappiness with their contracts, and vows to report to training camp on time, according to the Detroit News. "Don't put me in that mix," Williams said Thursday. "I'm a different type of guy. I don't want to be the guy who has a problem. I do what I'm told. I've always cooperated with the Lions, done my part trying to help this team win. I'll continue to do that." |
| June 4, 2008 Roy Williams reported to the Lions' OTA on Wednesday, according to the Detroit Free Press. He said, "Im an OTA guy. I want to be here." |
| May 8, 2008 Roy Williams is entering the final year of his rookie contract and commented on his trade talk, according to ProFootballTalk. Williams said, "Just from listening to everything. But then I listened to Coach Rod Marinelli saying I wasnt going nowhere, so that reassured me that I wasnt going anywhere. Marinelli just called me one time in March. He said, Its done. Youre not going nowhere. I dont think it was zero percent chance I wasnt going anywhere. I think if somebody would have come with something that could have benefited the Lions, I think I would have been out of here. I dont think Im gone next year, either. I think theyre going to slap me (with franchise tag). I think this place can win, man. I dont know whats the problem, whats been the problem. We got a little taste of it last year at 6-2. But that was last year, man. People are asking, Can we learn from that? No, we cant learn from that. That was a whole different ballclub last year." |
| April 29, 2008 Cowboys' Owner Jerry Jones said that substantial deals aren't usually made after the draft, but he made it clear that he is ready to listen to all trade offers regarding top receivers Roy Williams, Chad Johnson, and Anquan Boldin, according to FanNation. |
| April 21, 2008 Roy Williams will not be traded this off-season even after the Eagles offered a deal of Lito Sheppard and a draft pick, this according to Profootballtalk. |
| April 8, 2008 Roy Williams commented on the rumor of a possible trade to the Dallas Cowboys, according to The Star-Telegram. Williams said, "Of course I want to stay in Detroit. Everybody wants to stay with the team that drafted them. They are telling me I am going to be a Lion for at least one more season. That's what I have on my mind. What are they going to do with me? Could they pay me? Yes. Will they pay me? That's the question that needs to be answered. If I get franchised, I get franchised. If they want to go in another direction, that is part of the business." A source close to Williams said that he wants to play for the Cowboys if he isn't in Detroit, but Williams noted "Man, you know I can't answer that question." Williams and Terrell Owens would make an exceptional receiving tandem for Tony Romo if this rumor proves true. |
| March 26, 2008 Roy Williams isn't too bothered by the consistent trade rumors and says he wants to stick in Detroit. "If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, I'm going to play ball wherever it's at," Williams tells the Detroit Free Press. "I want to stay here. I think we're headed in the right direction." Williams adds that he likes the plan to run the ball more in 2008, as it will help free up the receivers. He is entering the final year of his contract. |
| March 4, 2008 Despite rumors that the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills have displayed strong interest in Detroit receiver Roy Williams, the chances are very slim he will be traded, according to mlive.com. The rumors continue to circulate because Williams has only one year remaining on his salary cap friendly contract, which would make it breeze if the organization wanted to trade him. The Lions certainly entertained thoughts of trading Williams not too long ago, and the rumors could increase during the offseason, but the odds of it actually happening appear to be slim to none. |
| February 25, 2008 Detroit Lions HC Rod Marinelli reiterated his stance that the organization will not trade WR Roy Williams during the offseason, according to freep.com. Marinelli feels that Williams and second-year player Calvin Johnson could be a dynamic duo in the passing game. "I know the rumors are out there, but no," Marinelli said. "Those two guys together, I want to see those guys where they can really impact the game." So Marinelli doesn't see a scenario in which Williams leaves the Lions? "I don't," Marinelli said. "I'm very confident he's here. Very confident." Williams, 26, is a four-year veteran, who has started 51 games and scored 28 touchdowns during his career for Detroit. The rumors are certainly in the air, but it appears the organization has plans to retain his services for the immediate future. |
| February 8, 2008 Don't believe the recent rumors you hear about Lions receiver Roy Williams getting traded, not according to Everything Michigan. The Lions admit they will entertain trade offers for Williams but, according to MLive.com the Lions will only pull the trigger on a deal if it's over-the-top favorable for the organization. |
| February 1, 2008 It's been rumored that the Lions might want to move Roy Williams this offseason, but coach Rod Marinelli nixed that notion, according to the Detroit News. "We expect him to have a big year for us," Marinelli said. Williams missed the end of last season with a knee injury, which should heal without surgery. The departure of OC Mike Martz and development of Calvin Johnson could curb his fantasy production next season, but he should still be a big-time option. |
| January 8, 2008 Roy Williams injured knee is feeling better. Im good, Williams said in a Monday radio interview that was transcribed by the Detroit Free Press. Im real good. I think the medias not 100 percent, but I felt like I could have played last week, maybe not a full game, but my presence could have been felt out there a little bit. Williams finished the season on injured reserve with a sprained PCL in his right knee. |