The Cowboys won’t be bringing running back Ryan Williams with them to training camp.
Williams was waived on Tuesday, ending a run with the Cowboys that began last year but never saw Williams take a regular season snap for the team. Injuries have been an issue for Williams ever since the Cardinals made him a second-round pick in 2011 and they continue to get in the way of his attempt to carve out a professional football career.
Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com reports that Williams had knee surgery after June’s minicamp, which made for a steep uphill climb if he was going to make the 53-man roster.
Williams’s departure may spark another round of speculation about the Cowboys making a move to bolster their running back group. Chris Johnson and Ray Rice are two names that may come up, but the Cowboys have maintained all offseason that they are happy to move forward with Joseph Randle, Lance Dunbar and Darren McFadden.
The Cowboys also released linebacker Cam Lawrence and offensive lineman Ryan Miller. They signed offensive lineman Ronald Patrick, linebacker Justin Anderson and running back Gus Johnson.