Sam Williams, LB, Oakland Raiders

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Raiders | S. Williams misses practice Friday
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:57:09 -0800

Oakland Raiders LB Sam Williams (illness) missed the team's practice Friday, Dec. 18. He is listed as questionable for Week 15 and his status for the game is uncertain.

Raiders | T. Scott to start at WSL
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:02:18 -0800

Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable said LB Trevor Scott would start at weakside linebacker Week 13, with LB Thomas Howard starting at strongside linebacker in place of LB Sam Williams.

Raiders | S. Williams to start
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:38:56 -0800

Oakland Raiders LB Sam Williams will start at strong side linebacker in the absence of LB Jon Alston (concussion) in Week 12 Thursday, Nov. 26.

Raiders | 14 defensive players on the bubble to make team
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:29:17 -0700

Jerry McDonald, of ANG Newspapers, reports Oakland Raiders DT William Joseph, DT Terdell Sands, DL Ryan Boschetti, DE Greyson Gunheim, LB David Nixon, LB Morlon Greenwood, LB Sam Williams, CB Justin Miller, S Michael Huff, S Rashad Baker, CB John Bowie, CB Mike Hawkins, S Derrick Brown and S Jerome Boyd are on the bubble to make the team's final roster.

Raiders | S. Williams expected to compete for starting job
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:19:44 -0700

Steve Corkran, of the Contra Costa Times, reports Oakland Raiders LB Sam Williams is expected to compete for the starting strongside linebacker job.

Raiders | Williams re-signed
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:45:42 -0700

David White, of the San Francisco Chronicle, reports the Oakland Raiders have re-signed unrestricted free-agent LB Sam Williams. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Raiders | Alston starts in Week 12
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:16:50 -0800

Oakland Raiders LB Jon Alston started at strongside linebacker in the team's Week 12 game because he was a better pass defender than LB Sam Williams.

Raiders | Brown misses Thursday practice
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:01:07 -0800

Oakland Raiders LB Ricky Brown (groin) missed practice Thursday, Nov. 20, and he is unlikely to play in Week 12. LB Sam Williams will start if Brown is out.

Raiders | S. Williams could start in Week 10
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:25:08 -0800

Oakland Raiders LB Sam Williams could be the team's starting strongside linebacker in Week 10.

Raiders | Kiffin says Archuleta to be used as linebacker
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:55:13 -0700

The Associated Press reports Oakland Raiders SS Adam Archuleta will be moved to linebacker, according to head coach Lane Kiffin. Archuleta will compete for the team's starting strongside linebacker spot with LB Robert Thomas, LB Sam Williams and LB Ricky Brown. "We're going to play him at linebacker and special teams and see what he can do for us," Kiffin said. "We worked him out this morning and he moves around extremely well. He was in very good shape so we're going to give him a chance."

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11/16 - Friday Practice Report
11/16 - Official Injury Report - Week 11
11/16 - NFL Players in the News
11/09 - Official Injury Report - Week 10
11/08 - Thursday Practice Report