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Rainer Sabin / Reporter
When Roy Williams was acquired from the Detroit Lions in October 2008, the Cowboys expected him to emerge as one of the team's top playmakers and make a noticeable impact. That much was obvious, when days later, Williams signed a six-year contract extension that could have yielded as much as $54 million over the length of the agreement.
Williams, however, hasn't really held up his end of the bargain. This season, four Cowboys players have collected more catches than Williams, who has evolved into the team's third option at wide receiver. Despite the fact that his performance has drawn criticism, Williams insists he's happy in Dallas and maintains that he wants to remain a member of the Cowboys.
"I would love to retire a Cowboy," said Williams, who has made 36 receptions for 524 yards and five touchdowns this season.
But is the club willing to make that happen? Next season, Williams will make $5.1 million, a base salary befitting of a player who is a top-flight receiver but not one who is merely an accessory to the offense. If he stays on board next season, the cap figure assigned to Williams would be $9.48 million. When factoring his productivity with the financial figures, it seems probable that the Cowboys will try to renegotiate with Williams.
But when asked if he is willing to engage in those discussions, Williams, who has already received $19.5 million in option bonuses, dodged the question.
"Me staying here?" he said. "I like my shot. I like my chances."
In spite of anecdotal and empirical evidence that suggests otherwise, he asserts he has met expectations and says that the public perception of his performance is not accurate.
"My play is scrutinized by the fans and everybody else, but they don't understand what's going on behind the scenes," Williams said. "You know what I mean? I'm not going to get into all what's going on. I just play ball. Play ball and make the best of what I get. That's what I've been trying to do all year."
As far as what the future holds, Williams refuses to hazard a guess.
"I don't know how things are going to shake out," he said. "I know I've done what I'm supposed to do this year, taken advantage of the opportunities that I got, do what I do on the practice field, do what I do with the young guys. That's it. That's all I can do. It's not in my hands. What was in my hands, I think I took care of."
Williams will soon find out of if the Cowboys agree with that assessment.
When Roy Williams was acquired from the Detroit Lions in October 2008, the Cowboys expected him to emerge as one of the team's top playmakers and make a noticeable impact. That much was obvious, when days later, Williams signed a six-year contract extension that could have yielded as much as $54 million over the length of the agreement.
Williams, however, hasn't really held up his end of the bargain. This season, four Cowboys players have collected more catches than Williams, who has evolved into the team's third option at wide receiver. Despite the fact that his performance has drawn criticism, Williams insists he's happy in Dallas and maintains that he wants to remain a member of the Cowboys.
"I would love to retire a Cowboy," said Williams, who has made 36 receptions for 524 yards and five touchdowns this season.
But is the club willing to make that happen? Next season, Williams will make $5.1 million, a base salary befitting of a player who is a top-flight receiver but not one who is merely an accessory to the offense. If he stays on board next season, the cap figure assigned to Williams would be $9.48 million. When factoring his productivity with the financial figures, it seems probable that the Cowboys will try to renegotiate with Williams.
But when asked if he is willing to engage in those discussions, Williams, who has already received $19.5 million in option bonuses, dodged the question.
"Me staying here?" he said. "I like my shot. I like my chances."
In spite of anecdotal and empirical evidence that suggests otherwise, he asserts he has met expectations and says that the public perception of his performance is not accurate.
"My play is scrutinized by the fans and everybody else, but they don't understand what's going on behind the scenes," Williams said. "You know what I mean? I'm not going to get into all what's going on. I just play ball. Play ball and make the best of what I get. That's what I've been trying to do all year."
As far as what the future holds, Williams refuses to hazard a guess.
"I don't know how things are going to shake out," he said. "I know I've done what I'm supposed to do this year, taken advantage of the opportunities that I got, do what I do on the practice field, do what I do with the young guys. That's it. That's all I can do. It's not in my hands. What was in my hands, I think I took care of."
Williams will soon find out of if the Cowboys agree with that assessment.