Terrance Williams is heading to the IR. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports (via Twitter) that the Cowboys are placing the wideout on the injured reserve.
We heard earlier this week that the wideout was limited in practice. He sat out last weekend’s game due to personal issues, but it was a left foot injury that may have led to his placement on the injured reserve (via Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Dallas Star-Telegram). Williams had previously fractured the same foot, and offseason surgery forced him to sit out the entire offseason program and mini camp. While he was never listed on the injury report, Hill says the foot issue had been limiting the wideout through the early part of the season.
Before the foot injury came to light, the biggest issue plaguing Williams was a pending suspension for crashing his car into a pole. Williams wasn’t charged with a DUI, but it’s believed that he was intoxicated at the time of the accident. A looming suspension may have influenced the Cowboys’ decision to place the wideout on the IR.
Before missing last weekend’s game, Williams had appeared in 83 straight games. The 29-year-old had averaged 46 receptions and 672 yards during his first five seasons in the NFL, including a 2015 campaign where he compiled 840 receiving yards. However, through three games this season, Williams had only hauled in two catches for 18 yards. Williams is currently in the second year of a four-year, $17MM deal. As our own Zach Links pointed out, the Cowboys could save $2.25MM by releasing him in the offseason, though they would be left with $2.5MM in dead money.
The Cowboys placed center Travis Frederick on the injured reserve earlier today. The team activated David Irving to take the open roster spot.
They need to give Rishard Matthews a phone call.
Give Gallup more targets and playing time instead.