Clarence Hill of theย Star-Telegram has confirmed that the Cowboys have signed RBย Ryan Williams to a two-year contract extension.
Williams announced the news on his Twitter account earlier in the day.
Wedemboys for a couple more yrs tho…loyalty is everything
โ Tuxedo Mask (@lilsweetness34) January 13, 2015
Williams, 24, was taken in the second-round of the 2011 NFL draft. Heย suffered a serious knee injury duringย his first season in the league and hasn’t been able play a meaningful role since then.
The Cowboys signed him to a contract back in May, but he was unable to make the final 53-man roster coming out of the preseason. Dallas later added him to their practice squad after he cleared waivers.
He hasn’t appeared in a game since the 2012 season and hasย been limited to playing just 142 snaps since entering the NFL.
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