"Cadillac" Williams out for Tampa
Sports Network | November 16, 2008
Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams off the physically unable to perform list earlier in the week, but the former first-round draft pick will miss Sunday's contest against the Minnesota Vikings.
Williams has not played an NFL game since September 30, 2007 when he suffered a torn patellar tendon in a contest against Carolina. He returned to practice late last month after an arduous recovery and rehab.
The Bucs are off to a 6-3 start this season with Earnest Graham and Warrick Dunn doing most of the running. Graham leads the team with 560 yards and four touchdowns, while Dunn has chipped in 423 yards and one score. Both are averaging more than four yards per carry.
Selected with the fifth overall pick of the 2005 NFL draft, Williams has rushed for 2,184 yards and 10 touchdowns in 32 games. The Auburn product ran for 1,178 yards as a rookie in 2005.
