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Injury Knee - ACL
Est. Return 2/10/2025
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Placed on IR
The Cowboys placed Williams (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Williams tore the ACL in his left knee July 28, and the 2022 second-round pick will shift his focus to recovering from his surgical procedure. With Williams out for the 2023 season, the Cowboys signed Al-Quadin Muhammad and Shaka Toney to compete with Tyrus Wheat, Marshawn Kneeland, Durrell Johnson and Viliami Fehoko for backup spots at defensive end behind starters Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence.
Williams tore the ACL in his left knee July 28, and the 2022 second-round pick will shift his focus to recovering from his surgical procedure. With Williams out for the 2023 season, the Cowboys signed Al-Quadin Muhammad and Shaka Toney to compete with Tyrus Wheat, Marshawn Kneeland, Durrell Johnson and Viliami Fehoko for backup spots at defensive end behind starters Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence.
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Measurables Review
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How do Sam Williams' measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
261 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.46 secVertical Jump
32.5 inBroad Jump
123 inHand Length
9.88 inArm Length
33.13 in
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
A second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Williams could prove to be a steal. The Ole Miss product collected four sacks in only 264 snaps as a rookie and was able to stand out as a consistent threat to get to the quarterback. He'll need to improve against the run if he wants to challenge DeMarcus Lawrence for a starting spot, but Williams is on track to emerge as a key part of the Cowboys' Micah Parsons-led pass rush this season.
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Dealing with typical ACL injury
Williams (knee) sustained a straightforward ACL tear Sunday, Jane Slater of NFL Network reports.
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Suffers season-ending injury
Williams (knee) suffered a torn ACL in his left knee Sunday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
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Feared to have torn ACL
Williams, who was carted off the field during practice Sunday, is feared to have torn his ACL and will have an MRI to confirm, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Carted off field Sunday
Williams was carted off the field after injuring his left knee during practice Sunday, Jane Slater of NFL Network reports.
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Teases upside in 2023
Williams recorded 26 tackles (15 solo) including 4.5 sacks while adding a forced fumble over 17 regular-season games in 2023.
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Praised by head coach
Coach Mike McCarthy is excited over what he's seen from Williams so far in camp, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
"He has the gifts. He has the physical traits," McCarthy said of Williams. "He's obviously in an excellent system that he'll definitely benefit from. I think he'll do extremely well early for us." Williams was drafted by the Cowboys out of Ole Miss in the second round, and he's expected to help replace some of the pass-rushing production Dallas lost by letting Randy Gregory walk in free agency.
"He has the gifts. He has the physical traits," McCarthy said of Williams. "He's obviously in an excellent system that he'll definitely benefit from. I think he'll do extremely well early for us." Williams was drafted by the Cowboys out of Ole Miss in the second round, and he's expected to help replace some of the pass-rushing production Dallas lost by letting Randy Gregory walk in free agency.