Jonathan Williams building momentum in Saints RB battle

By John Sigler | Saintswire

The New Orleans Saints will need someone to fill in for Mark Ingram during the two-time Pro Bowler’s month-long suspension, and it looks like third-year back Jonathan Williams is in the lead position.

Williams won fans over with his go-ahead score over the Jacksonville Jaguars in last week’s preseason game, but he’s been known to football fanatics for a while now. He rushed for over 2,000 yards and 16 touchdowns in two years as a starter for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and bounced between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos as a reserve after entering the NFL through undrafted free agency.


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Now Williams has a real shot to contribute, receiving compliments from Saints head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees: ...

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