The Bucs signed Williams to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. The 24-year-old spent the season on Tampa Bay's practice squad. Williams was elevated for one contest, playing eight special-teams snaps against the Saints in Week 6, finishing with a pair of kickoff returns for 54 yards. Williams will compete for a job this upcoming offseason.
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Team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Birthdate
11/15/1999 (25)
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FRES
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6'0", 225 lbs
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Lake Placid, FL, USA
Position
RB
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Arizona
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2024-Present
(1 season)
The Bucs signed Williams to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. The 24-year-old spent the season on Tampa Bay's practice squad. Williams was elevated for one contest, playing eight special-teams snaps against the Saints in Week 6, finishing with a pair of kickoff returns for 54 yards. Williams will compete for a job this upcoming offseason.
Williams reverted to the Buccaneers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log. The running back was elevated for Sunday's 51-27 win over the Saints with starter Rachaad White out with a foot injury. Williams did not see an offensive snap, as Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker handled 49 and 29 offensive snaps, respectively. Williams did play eight snaps on special teams and return two kicks for 54 yards.
Williams was elevated from the Buccaneers' practice squad Saturday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports. Williams will assumingly operate as Tampa Bay's No. 3 running back behind Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker, with Rachaad White (foot) doubtful to play against the Saints. The 24-year-old Williams joined the Bucs after going undrafted out of Arizona in the spring and was added to their practice squad after being waived Aug. 27.
Williams signed with the Buccaneers' practice squad Thursday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports. Williams missed out on Tampa Bay's initial 53-man roster, but he's been brought back to the team's practice squad Thursday. The Arizona product rushed for 372 yards and five touchdowns during his final collegiate season in 2023.
Williams was waived by the Buccaneers on Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports. The running back signed with the Bucs as an undrafted free agent in May. Williams played for Auburn, Florida State and Arizona during his college career, spending his last two seasons with Arizona and rushing for 748 yards and eight touchdowns.
Williams rushed 10 times for 29 yards and brought in his only target for six yards in the Buccaneers' 17-14 preseason win over the Bengals on Saturday night. Williams came into the game on the first drive of the second half and tied Sean Tucker for a team high in carries on the night. The undrafted rookie from Arizona is battling Tucker for a reserve running back role behind the projected top duo of Rachaad White and Bucky Irving, and he should be in line for another solid allotment of playing time in a preseason road matchup against the Jaguars on Saturday night.