Bengals resign former Sooner Roy Williams

Former Oklahoma Sooner great Roy Williams will be in Cincinnati for another season after agreeing to a one-year deal Saturday.

Williams, who will be entering his ninth season, started four games and had 30 tackles with three passes defended, but he missed most of the year due to a recurring forearm injury suffered in Week 3 against Pittsburgh. It was the same forearm he injured in 2008 with Dallas.

Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer was a strong advocate when it came to bringing Williams back. Said Zimmer to the Cincinnati Enquirer during the Scouting Combine: “Roy Williams wants to come back. He’s a good player and played very well. I’m not biased he’s good. He was good until he got hurt. If he does play 17-18 games he’ll be a factor. Whether or not he can do it I don’t know.”

-JT

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