Roy Williams Is Day-To-Day With Shoulder Contusion

Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams suffered a shoulder contusion at the end of Thursday's practice according to team officials.

On Friday, team officials said X-rays of Williams' shoulder were negative and revealed no fracture. Williams will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis.

Initially the Cowboys originally believed Williams may have broken his collarbone.

Williams did not return a text message seeking comment Thursday night.

Williams was injured in a collision with cornerback Orlando Scandrick at the goal line. Williams down on the ground for several minutes before leaving the field, and he yelled in anger as he walked to the locker room, according to the Associated Press.

Losing Williams for any extended period of time would hurt the Cowboys passing game. They expect him to become their No. 1 passing threat after cutting Terrell Owens in the offseason.

Williams was acquired from Detroit at last year's trade deadline for three draft picks. He during his time in Dallas and never developed a chemistry with quarterback Tony Romo. Williams had just 19 catches with the Cowboys last season.

Part of the problem was that Romo missed Williams' first three games in Dallas with a broken pinkie. But during Dallas' offseason workouts and the first month of training camp, Romo and Williams both said they had built a better relationship and were confident things would be better in 2009.

It's undetermined who will move into the starting lineup if Williams is out. Patrick Crayton is Dallas' other starter, and the Cowboys are high on backup wideouts Sam Hurd and Miles Austin.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

8-28-2009 @ 12:40AM

Adam D said...

anybody got a number for Matt Jones?

8-28-2009 @ 9:33AM

rbearfield said...

WOULD BE BETTER FOR THE TEAM IF ROME AND THE COACH WENT DOWN.

8-28-2009 @ 12:45AM

Spanky said...

LOL

8-28-2009 @ 6:14AM

Steven Ball said...

i dont think he was gonna be that good anyway

8-28-2009 @ 6:29AM

BRIAN said...

I here Michael Irvin is available, MR. Jones.

8-28-2009 @ 7:58AM

Koch said...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

8-28-2009 @ 8:50AM

dkruzan1 said...

they wont be good again until they figure out how to fire jerry jones!!!

8-28-2009 @ 9:49AM

jay said...

THEY'RE JUST SETTING UP ANOTHER SCAPEGOAT FOR WHEN ROMO FALLS ON HIS FACE. T.O. IS GONE NOW, SO THEY NEED ANOTHER TO BLAME FOR ROMO'S FAILURE!

8-28-2009 @ 10:58AM

patrickbuddyh said...

hope he gets better soon we need him,He will make the difference!

8-29-2009 @ 4:08PM

HEADHAWG said...

He could not possibly be good eneough to justify 3 draft picks.Good move J.J.!!!!! Did ya sell those naming rights yet? HTTR

8-28-2009 @ 2:06PM

Basblue40 said...

He's a bum!!Roy Williams could never be or come close to the player T.O is...But all that drama

8-28-2009 @ 2:25PM

sirb1azeem said...

Should have invested some of the punt blocking screen money into a real offense, and not an offense that looks good in dallas pads, and folds under pressure, like Tony Homo.

8-28-2009 @ 2:27PM

Much agreed, jerry jones is the new al davis of the cowboy's. He should keep calling michael irvin and re-living the good ol day's.

8-28-2009 @ 5:02PM

Crystal Marie* said...

It's a sad day when even these sportswriters can't write a proper sentence. "He during his time in Dallas and never developed a relationship..." What the hell is that? Shame on you to call yourself a writer.

8-28-2009 @ 7:52PM

mchldddy162 said...

Luv dem boyz. Roy will be there for us.

8-28-2009 @ 9:44PM

Richard said...

sirb1azeem....what kinda freakin name is that? pull your head out of your ass numb nuts! Glad to see you posting here though. You must be arab or something, go hump your camel ding dong! Go Cowboy's !

8-28-2009 @ 9:48PM

C'mon haters! shoot your best shot! I'm just glad you were here and not on YOUR TEAM PAGE! HA HA! Losers...........I have spoken so kiss my ...!

8-28-2009 @ 10:12PM

nc0gnet0 said...

Roy will be just fine. Not sure why all the doubt, but he will be every bit as good as TO, albeit by different means. A tad slower, but better hands and more vertical.