Should Cowboys bring C Connor Williams back?

[America's Cowboy]

Center Connor Williams suffered a torn ACL back in early December 2023. Such an injury at a minimum lasts between 9 months and 12 months in order for it to fully heal. This means Connor Williams won't be able to play until most likely some time in late November. With this in mind and how Connor Williams is now a free agent, the Miami Dolphins got tired of waiting and hired Titans free agent Center, Aaron Brewer. This leaves Connor Williams available and on the outside looking in.

https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-signed-center-aaron-brewer

With the Cowboys currently in need of a good quality starting Center (Connor Williams was one of the best Centers in the NFL these past 2 seasons), should they bring Connor Williams back, offer him around 7-8 mil/season and patiently hope he fully recovers in time to play around Thanksgiving time?

 

[StuckMojo]

No

 

[America's Cowboy]

No

Why not?

 

[Carson]

Why not?

That would be 3 starters returning off of ACL injuries. At least Overshown was preseason and Diggs was week 4

 

[Ranching]

Center Connor Williams suffered a torn ACL back in early December 2023. Such an injury at a minimum lasts between 9 months and 12 months in order for it to fully heal. This means Connor Williams won't be able to play until most likely some time in late November. With this in mind and how Connor Williams is now a free agent, the Miami Dolphins got tired of waiting and hired Titans free agent Center, Aaron Brewer. This leaves Connor Williams available and on the outside looking in.

https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-signed-center-aaron-brewer

With the Cowboys currently in need of a good quality starting Center (Connor Williams was one of the best Centers in the NFL these past 2 seasons), should they bring Connor Williams back, offer him around 7-8 mil/season and patiently hope he fully recovers in time to play around Thanksgiving time?

ACLs in Centers are not very bad. Roberto Garza started for the Bears for several years, including a SB.....he did not have ACLs in either knee. Great leg strength and braces made up for it.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Not sure bro this has Jones family written all over it

 

[America's Cowboy]

That would be 3 starters returning off of ACL injuries. At least Overshown was preseason and Diggs was week 4

True. But if Connor Williams fully recovers, he could become a much better Center than what we had in Biadasz. Plus, Center would not be needed during the Draft.

 

[America's Cowboy]

ACLs in Centers are not very bad. Roberto Garza started for the Bears for several years, including a SB.....he did not have ACLs in either knee. Great leg strength and braces made up for it.

You're so right, Coach. I believe the Cowboys should look into this and talk to Connor and the Cowboys medical staff. Doing something is better than nothing.

 

[SoBlue128]

ACLs in Centers are not very bad. Roberto Garza started for the Bears for several years, including a SB.....he did not have ACLs in either knee. Great leg strength and braces made up for it.

He was from the RGV wasn’t he Coach? We met his family when the Bears came to play the Cowboys one year. I believe it was 2010 maybe 2012 either way they were really nice people.

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

We like our guys

 

[America's Cowboy]

He was from the RGV wasn’t he Coach? We met his family when the Bears came to play the Cowboys one year. I believe it was 2010 maybe 2012 either way they were really nice people.

Roberto Garza comes from a very good family. He's also married to my God-sister. Very good people all around.

 

[Carson]

We like our guys

Hey! He was one of our guys!

 

[Echo9]

True. But if Connor Williams fully recovers, he could become a much better Center than what we had in Biadasz. Plus, Center would not be needed during the Draft.

right. and we'd just play rowdy at center until thanksgiving.

 

[speedkilz88]

Looks like September would be a possibility.

 

[America's Cowboy]

right. and we'd just play rowdy at center until thanksgiving.

We currently have Brock Hoffman. He's ok but not as good as Connor Williams.

 

[Ranching]

He was from the RGV wasn’t he Coach? We met his family when the Bears came to play the Cowboys one year. I believe it was 2010 maybe 2012 either way they were really nice people.

Very good people. He is from Rio Hondo in the RGV. He held free camps for us at his old HS and I coached his late brother. His brother was 3 inches taller. He called me and offered my brother that lives in Chicago tickets and a parking pass at the stadium, when the Cowboys played at Soldier field back then...he turned them down!! I was so embarrassed!
Lol.
He told me that he didn't even know that he didn't have ACLs until he left Atlanta for a big payday in Baltimore and failed his physical. Worked out for him in Chicago.

 

[Ranching]

right. and we'd just play rowdy at center until thanksgiving.

That would be half of our CZ members!

 

[exciter]

No! I’d do with one of the several other centers on the market first as the stop gap before I went with a guy coming off his 2nd ACL tear as the stop gap!

 

[nate dizzle]

We like our guys that used to be our guys.

 

[tm1119]

No, sign Cody Whitehair. Worst case scenario Mason Cole. As of right now there are 2 large holes on the offensive line. Can’t go into the draft like that