Thomas Williams - #49 - LB
| Status | Inactive |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 240 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/25/1984 |
| Birthplace | Vacaville, CA |
| College | USC |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2008, 5th round, 20th pick by Jaguars |
Bucs release WR Briscoe, add LB Williams
The Bucs released WR Dezmon Briscoe and signed former Panthers LB Thomas Williams on Thursday.
Panthers make series of roster moves
The Panthers have activated a player from the PUP list, signed another from their practice squad, placed a player on I.R. and made some cuts.
Bills place Merriman on I.R.
The Bills placed LB Shawne Merriman on injured reserve Saturday, before the three-time Pro Bowler ever played a game for Buffalo.
Patriots place Welker on injured reserve
The Patriots officially ended WR Wes Welker's season by placing him on injured reserve Wednesday.
PLAYER NEWS
The Panthers placed Williams on injured reserve because of a neck injury.|||||||
Williams had 10 tackles in seven games this season.
The Bills waived Williams on Saturday.|||||||
The move was made so the Bills could sign hulking defensive tackle Kellen Heard off of the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.
Rookie linebacker Thomas Williams signed a four-year contract worth nearly $2 million with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday. Williams, a fifth-round draft pick from Southern California, got a $174,500 signing bonus to go along with the $1.7 million contract. His base salary in 2008 will be $295,000, followed by $385,000, $470,000 and $555,000.|||||||
Williams started just 14 games at Southern California, but the 6-foot-1, 225-pounder excelled on special teams. The Jaguars hope he can do the same in the NFL. They selected him with the 155th overall pick in April's draft, and his contract leaves the team with three rookies unsigned.
