'I want it to be a surpise': Cowboys' Williams speaks to 2.0 him, says 'Big Sam ready'

[Kingofholland]

He didn't show as much growth as I had hoped from his rookie year to sophomore year, but at minimum is a solid piece in the DE rotation. I think he'll get his opportunity this year and hope he comes back stronger and more motivated than ever.

The good news is if he does ball out, I believe he'll be a restricted free agent.

 

[Risen Star]

I will never believe in Sam Williams. One of the dumbest players to ever play here.

 

[Aven8]

I never got why DQ didn’t play him more? The guy was always around the QB.

 

[Runwildboys]

I never got why DQ didn’t play him more? The guy was always around the QB.

Often before the ball was snapped.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Contract year. He will ball out lol

Lol

 

[CATCH17]

He needs to take steroids.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'm hoping he comes back the way he's talking about it. He is our second-most explosive player on defense next to Micah. On a per snap basis, dude makes a lot of splash plays and, to a lesser extent, a few dumb plays.

GREAT video!!!!!!!! Thanks for posting!

 

[big dog cowboy]

He needs to take steroids.

For what?

 

[CATCH17]

For what?

Heal quicker and be better at football.

 

[Coogiguy03]

He'll be all pro and will get a fat deal

 

[EPL0c0]

My expectations are not high with the type of injury he is coming off of

I like that he wasn't rushed back. They've taken all the time necessary. It will be slow early on until he gets comfortable with it in game speed/action

He was coming along nicely and between him and Kneeland, I think Dallas could have a good 1-2 punch.

 

[gimmesix]

This is a GREAT article about Sam and his recovery from surgeries. It sounds like he has really done the right things and will be more than ready this summer. Very inspiring read. I especially enjoyed reading the "Bigger, Stronger, and Built for Impact" part.

'I want it to be a surpise': Cowboys' Williams speaks to 2.0 him, says 'Big Sam ready'
Jazz Monet
Cowboys Wire
3/8/2025

Sam Williams. Cowboys fans haven't forgotten the name, even if the draft cottage industry has lost track of his whereabouts over the years. Since being selected in 2022, mentions of Williams have ebbed and flowed for two seasons— whether about underutilization, inconsistency, or flashes of raw pass-rushing brilliance that teased an imminent breakout.

A brutal ACL and MCL tear in the build up to 2024's all-important Year 3 ended those convos. A season of "what could have been" turned into silence as he underwent season-ending surgery and landed on IR. Seven months post-injury though, the silence is breaking.

Questions about Sam Williams’ trajectory are back on the table. Will 2025 be the year he levels up, finds consistency, and becomes a real force in the Cowboys’ pass rush? The conversations are picking back up because Williams himself is inspiring the talk. “Big Sam ready.”

And he says it with a grin, one that suggests he knows something others don’t yet. He’s locked in on recovery, dialed in on his body, and focused on proving that when he gets his shot, he’s making it count.

Much much more: https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/st...ams-interview-injury-return-2025/82054858007/

Big Sam wasn't ready before the injury. Not expecting him to be ready after it. I hope that he is, especially since he's a second-round pick and we needed more from him.

 

[DAL1180]

Cowboys fan:

Is that Electrawoman?

 

[MonsterD]

Is that Electrawoman?

I don't know but it reminds me of the old old school Buck Rodgers/Flash Gordon type stuff.

 

[speedkilz88]

Is that Electrawoman?

Yes, Deidre Hall.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Heal quicker and be better at football.

Did you read the article?

 

[SwagSurfer]

Glad that he's in good spirits.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

This is a GREAT article about Sam and his recovery from surgeries. It sounds like he has really done the right things and will be more than ready this summer. Very inspiring read. I especially enjoyed reading the "Bigger, Stronger, and Built for Impact" part.

'I want it to be a surpise': Cowboys' Williams speaks to 2.0 him, says 'Big Sam ready'
Jazz Monet
Cowboys Wire
3/8/2025

Sam Williams. Cowboys fans haven't forgotten the name, even if the draft cottage industry has lost track of his whereabouts over the years. Since being selected in 2022, mentions of Williams have ebbed and flowed for two seasons— whether about underutilization, inconsistency, or flashes of raw pass-rushing brilliance that teased an imminent breakout.

A brutal ACL and MCL tear in the build up to 2024's all-important Year 3 ended those convos. A season of "what could have been" turned into silence as he underwent season-ending surgery and landed on IR. Seven months post-injury though, the silence is breaking.

Questions about Sam Williams’ trajectory are back on the table. Will 2025 be the year he levels up, finds consistency, and becomes a real force in the Cowboys’ pass rush? The conversations are picking back up because Williams himself is inspiring the talk. “Big Sam ready.”

And he says it with a grin, one that suggests he knows something others don’t yet. He’s locked in on recovery, dialed in on his body, and focused on proving that when he gets his shot, he’s making it count.

Much much more: https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/st...ams-interview-injury-return-2025/82054858007/

he has been a disappointment to this point. he got on my shiet list when last year he planned a victory party for the GB game before game was even played..... I hated the fact even having a victory party for a 1st round playoff game...sets the bar low.

and coming off knee injury like that...not sure what he can do.

 

[diamonddelts]

.

'Big Sam ready'

To get bullied off the field.

 

[phildadon86]

Big Sam wasn't ready before the injury. Not expecting him to be ready after it. I hope that he is, especially since he's a second-round pick and we needed more from him.

Just another in the long line of risky picks in the second round that didn’t work out. He’s spent more time in the news, and getting called for ridiculous penalties than he has doing anything good.