What’s that you say? Roy Williams was traded to the Dallas Cowboys? Doesn’t he already play for the Cowboys?
Well…yes and no. Roy Williams the safety has been a member of the Cowboys since being drafted out of the University of Oklahoma in 2002. But he hasn’t played much this year since suffering an injury in the first game of the season.
Roy Williams, the wide receiver, has been a member of the Detroit Lions since being drafted in 2004 out of the University of Texas.
Today the Cowboys traded 3 draft picks to the Detroit Lions to acquire the receiver Roy Williams. This comes after a rash of injuries has hit the team. This week alone they lost starting QB Tony Romo for 3-4 weeks, star rookie RB Felix Jones for 2-4 weeks, punter Mat McBriar for the season. More importantly, receiver Sam Hurd re-aggravated a leg injury that may require season ending surgery.
Williams will pair with Terrell Owens, to give Dallas one of the top WR tandems in the league. Patrick Crayton will likely see reduced playing time as Roy Williams will be worked into the lineup quickly.
This move should give the Cowboys a little more depth and firepower at the WR position. Hopefully that will loosen things up a bit for the running backs. I look for Marion Barber to have a big game this week against the St. Louis Rams.
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