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| Height: 5-10 Weight: 226 Born: May 21, 1977, San Diego, CA |
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| December 24, 2005 Ricky Williams didn't have to share the work load with Ronnie Brown in Week 16 and showed that he still can be a dominant featured runner. Williams rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. |
| December 24, 2005 Ronnie Brown is inactive for the Dolphins today. Ricky Williams will get the start and should carry the full load at running back. |
| November 6, 2005 Ricky Williams had a 23-yard touchdown run on Sunday for his first score since 2003. Williams finished with 52 yards on 10 carries, two fewer carries than Ronnie Brown had. |
| October 30, 2005 Ricky Williams rushed for a season-high 82 yards on 17 carries against the Saints on Sunday. Ronnie Brown rushed for 106 yards on 23 carries, but Williams was actually getting as much work as his rookie teammate until the game got out of reach. |
| October 16, 2005 In his first regular season action in 21 months, Ricky Williams carried the ball just five times for eight yards, though he did catch six passes for 22 yards. Williams shared time with Ronnie Brown, who had nine carries for 22 yards. |
| October 11, 2005 Ricky Williams returned to the Dolphins on Monday after serving his four-game suspension, according to the Miami Herald. He will practice on Wednesday and play on Sunday against Tampa Bay. Coach Nick Saban indicated that he would occasionally use Williams and Ronnie Brown on the field at the same time. |
| October 10, 2005 Ricky Williams rejoins the Dolphins today after serving his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. |
| October 5, 2005 Dolphins GM Randy Mueller said, barring a staggering offer, he would not trade Ricky Williams this season, according to the Miami Herald. "I know this: I'm for keeping as many good players as we can," said Mueller. "So if it works out to where we do have cap space and everybody is happy with both [Williams and rookie running back Ronnie Brown], I'm for keeping them." |
| August 2, 2005 Ricky Williams opens training camp listed as the Dolphins' No. 4 running back, according to the Miami Herald. He is behind Lamar Gordon, Sammy Morris and Travis Minor, though the position is clearly in a state of flux considering unsigned rookie Ronnie Brown is not yet listed. |
| July 26, 2005 Ricky Williams issued a public apology Monday to his teammates and fans for his 2004 retirement, according to the Miami Herald. "I'm very regretful that people were hurt in the process of me doing that. I do realize that to a lot of people, it comes off as being very, very selfish. So I do offer an apology to all the people who were negatively affected by my decision," Williams said. Dolphins players apparently are accepting his apology. |
| July 20, 2005 Ricky Williams has been cleared by the NFL to join the Dolphins for training camp on Sunday, though he still faces a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy, according to the Miami Herald. |
| June 16, 2005 The agent for Ricky Williams said his client has been granted early reinstatement to the NFL's substance-abuse program, according to the Sun-Sentinel. He'll face 10 random drug tests each month for the rest of his career and would be suspended one year if he fails or misses one. Williams is trying to add weight after his year off, and already is 205 pounds, up from 195 last month. |
| May 26, 2005 In yet another sign that he's serious about returning to play football in 2005, Ricky Williams has requested to be reinstated to the NFL's drug-testing program, according to the Sun-Sentinel. |
| May 24, 2005 Agent Leigh Steinberg said that he's been in constant contact with Ricky Williams recently, and indicated that his client is "definitely" planning on returning this season, according to the Miami Herald. Williams can avoid a year-long suspension for violating the league's drug policy by delaying his official comeback to July 28, exactly a year and a day after his retirement (and four days after the official start of training camp on July 24). However, there will be no way around his pending four-game suspension. |
| May 21, 2005 The agent for Ricky Williams said his client "absolutely" will report to Dolphins training camp in July, according to the Palm Beach Post. "Ricky's made the decision he wants to play again," Leigh Steinberg said. "He's expressed his desire to play this year." |
| May 20, 2005 Although he gave no real details, Dolphins coach Nick Saban said he talked to Ricky Williams recently and that Williams is "very, very interested" in returning to the team, according to the Miami Herald. His conditioning and status with the NFL and his teammates all would be concerns in fantasy terms. |
| March 22, 2005 The Miami Herald reports that Dolphins coach Nick Saban told Ricky Williams that the team's resources were at his disposal so he could seek "professional help" as a means of returning to the NFL, according to a source with knowledge of the conversation. The coach said Monday through a spokesman he would not divulge the subject matter of his conversation with Williams -- or even confirm having talked to Williams. |
| March 19, 2005 Ricky Williams has finally talked to new Dolphins head coach Nick Saban and there is speculation that he might be contemplating a comeback to the NFL, according to the Miami Herald. Williams also is expected to stop his legal battle with the Dolphins over an $8.6 million judgment the team has against him for breach of his contract. |
| February 15, 2005 An arbitration ruling that ordered Ricky Williams to repay the Miami Dolphins $8.6 million was upheld Tuesday by a federal judge, who rejected arguments that the award disregarded Florida law and was excessive, according to the AP. |
| January 21, 2005 New Dolphins coach Nick Saban is keeping his options open, saying he would consider letting Ricky Williams rejoin the team if the running back unexpectedly came out of retirement, according to the Sun-Sentinel. "The door is open, if that's a possibility," he said. "But a guy has got to want to do this. It's got to be important to him -- working hard, developing as a football player. It's something you've got to be committed to and want to do." |