Cowboys have to live with enigma at safety
“All [first-round] draft picks are [criticized] to a great extent because everybody expects them to be all-world”
INDIANAPOLIS — In an off-season of a little tweak here and a subtle improvement there, the Cowboys have contemplated releasing safety Roy Williams. But according to NFL sources, the more the concept is discussed, the same conclusion is reached: They can, but they can’t.
There simply aren’t realistic trade partners, and the idea of a team swallowing Williams’ contract is too much. Williams signed a four-year, $25 million extension with an $11.1 million signing bonus in 2006. He’s scheduled to make $3.7 million in 2008, $4.4 million in 2009 and $4 million in 2010. Read more