Linehan interested in possibly having Ricky Williams back up Jackson
April 19th, 2007 | by Kevin Morris |
Rams coach Scott Linehan said he would entertain the prospect of bringing Ricky
Williams to St. Louis as the team’s No. 2 running back. Williams played for
Miami when Linehan was Dolphins offensive coordinator in 2005.
“Based on how he played and the kind of person he was to be around, and the
professional he was, I would certainly consider it,” Linehan said Thursday.
“He’s proven himself with me. I know there would a certain amount of risk
involved on that. . . I would have to look into it a little bit more.”
After a year-long drug suspension in the NFL, Williams applied for
reinstatement to the league last week. But Williams remains property of the
Miami Dolphins through the 2007 season. (He’s scheduled to make $720,000 in
base salary next year.)
So if Williams is reinstated, the Rams would have to work out a trade with the
Dolphins.
Williams, 29, spent last season playing for Toronto in the Canadian Football
League. He rushed for 526 yards on 109 carries, and caught 19 passes for 127
yards. He missed two months with a broken arm.
