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No PUP for Demetrius Williams

Third-year receiver Demetrius Williams has been activated off the team's physically unable to perform (PUP) list, which must be a relief to offensive coordinator Cam Cameron and whichever quarterback becomes the starter.

At 6 feet 2, 197 pounds, Williams has the size and speed to be the offense's best deep threat. Williams missed seven games last season due to a high ankle sprain, but averaged a team-best 18 yards per catch (396 yards on 22 receptions) and scored twice, including a 77-yarder.

“I don’t want to miss any games like last year," Williams said after practice this afternoon. "Right now, it’s coming [along] day by day. Getting out there and getting an opportunity to see how it feels. These last few days, I’ve been out there practicing and doing a lot better and feeling good. Just hope that it continues.”

Williams said he has tried to accelerate his return from a lower left leg injury, but understands that his long-term health is more significant.

“You want to be in there to make the plays and get the quarterback’s relationship," he said. "But at the same time, you don’t want to go out there and do something to yourself that is detrimental. So I’m definitely taking it and being smart this time.”

Comments

Good to see him back. He is a good downfield weapon that can open up things underneath

The Ravens, predictably, yet again lack a legitimate home run threat....when are we going to address this obvious need with a top-flight free agent?

Our QB's are dreadful, but a stud WR can make things look much, MUCH better than they really are...just ask Daunte Culpepper.

Just for your enjoyment...some memorable Ravens "deep-threats": Patrick Johnson, Clarence Moore, Randy Hymes, Kevin Johnson, Devard Darling....and the list goes on.

I love all the negative attitudes! Wow!! I am a die hard fan. I love the idea of having a legitimate qb and some real all pro wr's. I would love to see some db's that can cover. Even a O-line that can give the qb some real protection. But we need to crawl before we walk and walk before we run. How about giving Harbaugh and co. a chance. I live in New England and I can tell you from experience, back when the Pats were bad, the fans here always looked at the positive from some really bad teams. You never heard so much gloom and doom! Surely there is some positive you can comment on. Or at least until after 4 or 5 games to get a real feel for the state of the team.

Welcome back Demetrius. He is a weapon and a lot of team would love to have him on there team. Ask the Raiders for a example.

If you ask most of the clowns on this Ravens Insider Blog, they'll tell you it's all Billick's fault. Ozzie gets credit for all of the fantastic picks on Defense, but ALL of the shortcomings on the offense are "Billick's fault". Now some of the same Bozos are saying "they wont win until "Billick's guys" are gone". Wake up fellas, the Great OZ drafted these guys and traded for a known malcontent- MacGahee!!!

I agree with Honest Fan, what "stud" player has Ozzie drafted by himself since Phil Savage and James Harris left?

Newsome needs to go! Signing a 37 year old washed up fullback (Lorenzo Neal) is not the answer.

Glad to have a deep threat return to the field.


Has anyone commissioned a study on the turf at M&T. Seems to me that we have an unusually high amount of lower leg and ankle injuries!

Henry Gardner

Its a sign of the times. Negative, Negative, Negative is what sells and thats what the media keeps pumping into people's head. Just look at the Patriots from last season. So, many other teams got close to going 16-0 but never have we seen a media spectacle like the one we saw surrounding that team all last season. Why? Because there was spygate.

Ravens 2488

Try Haloti Ngata and Dawan Landry. Not to mention, some of the guys from last years draft and this one look promising. People like to crown Phil Savage the brains behind the operation. Lets see what he can do when he isnt picking in the top 10 every season and he doesnt have a ton of cap money to sigh free agents, before we give him that much credit. What you people need to realize is that this how the NFL is built. Teams who are consistantly bad at drafting and consistantly bad at playing get more high picks in hopes of getting it right and then when they get it wrong for so long,like the Browns did, they have money to sign free agents because they are not resigning their former draft picks to big contracts like the Ravens have had to do because their players were not good. Give it time.

Anonymous,

Dawan Landry, a stud?!?! You're reaching now. While Savage was with Baltimore, the Ravens drafted 10 players who would become pro-bowlers - : tackle Jonathan Ogden, linebacker Ray Lewis, receiver Jermaine Lewis, linebacker Peter Boulware, defensive back Chris McAlister, running back Jamal Lewis, linebacker Adalius Thomas, tight end Todd Heap, safety Ed Reed and linebacker Terrell Suggs. Not a one in the last 3 years since his departure. Ravens 2488 is right.

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