In the 1999 NFL preseason, after the Cowboys third team running back (Tarik Smith) suffered a season-ending knee surgery, Williams was once more re-signed, but was eventually released after the first game of the regular season.
During the 1999 NFL preseason, when Tarik Smith, the Cowboys' third-team running back, had to undergo season-ending knee surgery, Williams was re-signed but was later released after the first game of the regular season.