Cowboys Rule OUT Sam Williams vs. Eagles After Car Wreck

FRISCO - Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive end Sam Williams says he is “OK” after he was involved in a Thursday afternoon car crash in Plano.

But the Cowboys are not going to clear him for the weekend’s game, as first noted by the Dallas News after team owner Jerry Jones told 105.3 The Fan that Williams’ status is dependent on a “concussion” issue.

Police say it is believed that Williams was driving a Corvette near SH 121 and Preston Road - an area not far from the Cowboys team headquarters at The Star in Frisco - when he was hit by another car that may have failed to yield to oncoming traffic.

Williams was taken to a local hospital as a precaution, police said, as was the driver of the other car.

Images from crash involving Cowboys' Sam Williams.

From Plano PD: "The driver of the Corvette is Samuel Williams, a football player with the Dallas Cowboys. Both parties were transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons, but no serious injuries have been reported." pic.twitter.com/81CBkIUnqA
— Jeff Kolb (@JeffKolbFOX4) December 23, 2022

Police, who are examining whether excess speed was a factor in the crash, say neither person appears to have been seriously injured.

I’m okay everyone so is the other person that was involved 🙏🏽💙
— SAM WILLIAMS SR (@DegarrickSamuel) December 23, 2022

Williams, a 23-year-old rookie, has been an important contributor as part of the rotation for the Cowboys' defensive end group in his first season. In April, the Cowboys chose Williams in the second round with the 56th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. Williams, who played college football at Ole Miss, has three sacks this year for the 10-4 Cowboys, who are currently preparing for their NFC East showdown in a Christmas Eve meeting against the 13-1 Philadelphia Eagles this Saturday at AT&T Stadium.

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