Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams suffered torn ligaments in his left knee while taking part in unique groups drills Sunday and will requirement season-ending surgicaltreatment.
Williams got hurt throughout a obstructing drill with the Cowboys not yet in pads. He was tended to by fitnessinstructors for anumberof minutes, then didn’t put any weight on his leg while being assisted onto a motorized cart that took him off the field.
The 6-foot-4, 261-pound Williams was anticipated to have a larger function as edge rush this season after the protective end Dorance Armstrong and outside linebacker Dante Fowler left the Cowboys in totallyfree company throughout the offseason.
A second-round draft choice out of Mississippi in 2022, Williams played in 32 regular-season videogames over the past 2 seasons, consistingof all 17 last year. He has 8 1/2 profession sacks.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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