Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams sustained a season-ending knee injury at training camp on Sunday, the NFL team announced on Sunday night.
A prep standout at Lee-Montgomery (now Percy Julian), Williams was preparing for his third season with Dallas when he sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee at practice on Sunday.
The Cowboys said Williams will require surgery and will miss the 2024 NFL season.
Williams was hurt during a special-teams drill at an unpadded practice.
A second-round draft choice from Ole Miss, Williams played in 32 regular-season games and three postseason games in his first two NFL seasons. He had 48 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, 16 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in regular-season play. He had 576 defensive snaps and 544 special-teams plays in his 32 games.
With defensive ends Dorance Armstrong and Dante Fowler leaving the Cowboys in free agency this offseason, Williams was primed for a bigger role in the 2024 season.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.
