Former Hog Jonathan Williams finds new team after being released by Bills
By Cody McClure
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The Denver Broncos are signing former Buffalo Bills and Arkansas Razorbacks running back Jonathan Williams to their practice squad, according to a tweet from NFL Network National Insider Ian Rapoport.
Williams, who was waived by the Bills on Sunday, will reportedly have a salary of $510,000 in Denver.
“Jonathan, I thought he had a good preseason. There’s a lot to like about what he did,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said Monday, according to ESPN. “That said, we’re doing what’s right for this football team. I have a lot of confidence in the running backs behind LeSean [McCoy], in Mike Tolbert, Joe Banyard, Taiwan Jones…”
The #Broncos are signing former #Bills RB Jonathan Williams to their practice squad, source said. He gets a whopping $510,000 salary.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 5, 2017
Thank you for your time Buffalo! ✊🏾
— Jonathan Williams (@Jwillpart2) September 3, 2017
New beginnings!
— Jonathan Williams (@Jwillpart2) September 5, 2017
Williams played for Arkansas from 2012 to 2015. He rushed for 2,321 yards on the ground and had nine 100-yard games, scoring 16 touchdowns along the way.
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
