Cardinals running back Ryan Williams leaves game with injury

By ArizonaSports.com
Published: August 19, 2011 @ 6:28pm
Arizona Cardinals' Ryan Williams is taken off the field on a cart during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Green Bay Packers Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Arizona Cardinals' Ryan Williams is taken off the field on a cart during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Green Bay Packers Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

PHOENIX - The Arizona Cardinals may be in the market for another running back.

Rookie and second round pick Ryan Williams went down with an apparent right knee injury and had to be carted off the field in the team's game against the Green Bay Packers.

Williams looked distraught on the field as he was carted off giving maybe an indication to how serious the injury was.

Coach Whisenhunt said after the game that Williams probably has a ruptured patella tendon which would put him out for the season.

The Cardinals were expecting to team Williams with Beanie Wells to be their running back tandem this season.

The team traded away past starter Tim Hightower to make room for Williams to get playing time.

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  • Sorry for Williams......
    mtj8nau (August 19, 2011 8:17 pm)
    But not sorry for the Cardinals. Screw em.
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  • NOOOOOO!
    sundevil7901 (August 19, 2011 9:22 pm)
    So much for the revamped rushing game. Now with Williams out and Hightower gone, our rushing game is in a worse positiion than it was last year. Beanie can't be counted on to stay healthy. I like Stephens-Howling but we are in some serious trouble.
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  • Ryan Williams
    cardsrule44 (August 20, 2011 11:52 am)
    I think that kid was going to be realy good. I think Coach Wiz knew that too.....
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  • Relax
    Patrick Peterson's Talent (August 20, 2011 12:43 pm)
    Don't get me wrong - it's a major loss for us this season. However, Beanie has looked the best he ever has wearing a Cardinals uniform and we have capable backups in The Hyphen and Alfonso Smith. The offensive line is actually decent and having Kolb under center still gives us a good chance in this division. God speed RyWi!
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