The Cleveland Browns have signed former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams to a one-year contract. The move adds the 2022 second-round pick to their active roster just days after he was released by Dallas.
The Cleveland Browns did not wait long to make changes to their 53-man roster that was set on Sunday. They are expected to add depth to a depleted defensive end position by signing former second-round pick, Sam Williams, from the Dallas Cowboys.
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Sam Williams saw his Cowboys tenure come to an end on Sunday. The fifth-year edge rusher is in position to quickly line up a new gig, though. The Browns plan to sign Williams, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports.
The Dallas Cowboys have started reshaping their roster for the 2026 season after finishing the preseason 2-1. Jerry Jones and the Cowboys front office made a series of moves on Sunday as Dallas works toward its Super Bowl goal.
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The Dallas Cowboys have made another significant change to their defensive front just two weeks after adding Von Miller. Dallas is releasing veteran defensive end Sam Williams as part of its roster cutdown, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
The consensus is that Sam Williams and/or James Houston will secure what could be one or two available spots for the Dallas Cowboys at edge rusher. However, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram posted his 53-man roster prediction Saturday, and in it he considers Tyrus Wheat as a potential surprise to upset Williams.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Sam Williams sacked Zach Wilson on third down with 14:02 left Friday night and forced a punt. The Dallas Cowboys tied the game on the next drive.
Don't be surprised if you see him in another team's jersey soon.
Von Miller signing with the Dallas Cowboys has received much attention, and understandably so. Miller is one of the best pass-rushers the league has ever seen, and he happens to play a position of dire need in Dallas.
All 32 teams are set to cut their 90-man training camp rosters down to 53 players by Sunday at 6 p.m.
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The arrival of Von Miller in Dallas has set off the kind of roster ripple that every NFL training camp eventually produces. For Sam Williams, the 2022 second-round pick who has spent his entire professional life in a Cowboys uniform, the addition of the league’s active sack leader suddenly makes an already crowded edge group feel even tighter.
He's been with the team since 2022.
The Dallas Cowboys' defense is going to be looking a lot different in 2026. Along with the all of the new players the Cowboys have added through trade, free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft this year, Dallas is also sporting a new defensive coordinator in Christian Parker, who brings a new scheme with him to the Cowboys.
As a second-round pick out of Ole Miss in the 2022 NFL draft, Sam Williams gave the Dallas Cowboys an intriguing pass-rushing prospect. At 6-foot-4 and 261 pounds, Williams had the size to be a force on the edge, but also showed off great speed by running a 4.46 in the 40-yard dash.
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Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Sam Williams’ 2024 season ended before it could even begin. The 2022 second-round pick tore his ACL on the second day of training camp last year, but on Tuesday, Williams was able to leave the rehab group for organized team activities and participate in position group work with the defensive line.
The Dallas Cowboys announced Monday that DE Sam Williams is suspended three games without pay for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy. Williams will be eligible for reinstatement on November 11 following the Cowboys’ Week 10 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Cowboys were set to enter the 2024 NFL season with defensive end as a position of strength. Unfortunately, an early training camp injury has changed that picture a bit in Dallas.
The Cowboys will gain a clearer picture of what they have in 2022 second-round pick Sam Williams.
Cowboys second-year linebacker Sam Williams was arrested over the weekend on weapons and controlled substance charges, prompting owner Jerry Jones to crudely joke about it on Wednesday.
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