49ers sign FS Williams; Bogan has torn ACL
Matt Maiocco has reported the 49ers have agreed to terms with former Vikings and Bengals FS Madieu Williams to a one-year contract.
Williams started 13 games last year with the Vikings.
This seems to be an upgrade over Dashon Goldson, who is seeking a big contract.
And the injury list keeps getting worse....
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August 31, 2011
Vikings cut S Williams, two others
The Minnesota Vikings released safety Madieu Williams and two other players in cost-cutting moves on Thursday.
The team also cut ties with defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy and wide receiver Freddie Brown.
The Vikings had high hopes for Williams when they gave him a six-year, $33 million deal in 2008. But he had trouble living up to the deal, which was one of the highest for a safety...
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July 28, 2011
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July 28, 2011
Madieu Williams Not Willing To Re-Structure Contract
Vikings reporter Tom Pelissero tweeted that Leslie Frazier talked to saftey Madieu Williams’ agent about re-structuring his contract. Williams’ agent said Williams will “absolutely not go for it”. Could that mean the Vikings are prepared to release Madieu Williams?
Nothing is confirmed beyond the point of Williams unwilling to restructure his contract, but one could only...
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July 26, 2011
Replacing Madieu Williams: Six Candidates For New Vikings Safety
Labor peace – yes, it’s coming…eventually – will bring with it a new salary cap of $120 million. Thanks to several very large contracts handed out during the first five years of Zygi Wilf‘s ownership, the Vikings will find themselves $5 million over that cap, and needing to cut salary. One player almost certain to be cut loose as part of the salary dump...
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July 12, 2011
Vikings safety Madieu Williams wins Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award
In recognition of his philanthropic work that reaches to his native Sierra Leone, Vikings safety Madieu Williams has been named the 2010 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.
The NFL announced the news during Super Bowl pre-game festivities. The seventh-year NFL safety is the second Vikings player to win the award since its inception in 1970. Wide receiver Cris Carter won the award...
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February 06, 2011
Williams A Finalist For Man Of The Year
The Walter Payton Man of the Year Award honors excellence on and off the field.
The on the field part of the award is exactly why Vikings safety Madieu Williams will not win the award during the ceremony just prior to Super Bowl XLV. However, there is no doubt that Williams is deserving of recognition when it comes to his off the field generosity.
Williams is a finalist for the...
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January 23, 2011
Vikings safety Madieu Williams, a good guy
The Vikings named safety Madieu Williams their Community Man of the Year for his giving spirit, most notably his $2 million donation to create the Madieu Williams Center for Global Health at the University of Maryland.
The center addresses public health issues for Prince George's County and Sierra Leone, where Williams was born.
Williams, who also has done plenty of charitable...
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December 16, 2010
Former Terp Williams Giving Back To Native Country
Minnesota Viking’s safety Madieu Williams has to be the only NFL player from the African nation of Sierra Leone. When he was nine-years-old, his mother, a nurse, would take him on her rounds through hospital wards in the West African nation that is among the poorest in the world. There, he learned the importance, the necessity of giving. The Williams were poor, themselves—they...
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October 22, 2010
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October 22, 2010
Random Friday Notes
I was perusing www.profootballfocus.com as well as some other sites, and thought I’d share a few quick notes with you on an array of topics.
Madieu Williams was credited with two missed tackles last week on defense, and another on special teams. He has now surpassed Chad Greenway for the most missed tackles on the team. [...]
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December 04, 2009
Neck Injury Shelves Williams
The Minnesota Vikings had upgraded in their secondary with the acquisition of safety Madieu Williams; unfortunately for the team, they will be without the services of Williams for awhile as according to ESPN.com, Williams, based on information coming from unnamed sources, will miss at least 6 weeks with an undisclosed neck injury.? Williams had missed the Vikings' preseason opener...
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August 12, 2008
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