The Cardinals sound like they plan to keep running back Ryan Williams for 2014 even though he didn't play at all in 2013, reports the team's official website.
Williams is a 2011 second-round pick whose first two seasons were all but a wash because of injuries, and he barely made the roster in 2013 but ended up inactive for all 16 games.
"Ryan is a tremendous talent," general manager Steve Keim said. "He's a guy who still, on the practice field, shows us the movement skills, the run ability, the change of direction is fantastic. Obviously he has had to battle injuries, which has probably been his biggest issue. And last year, bringing in Stepfan Taylor and Andre Ellington and the impact both of those players made instantly put Ryan on the backburner. "He's a guy we still have hopes for. He's still got the ability and I think Bruce (Arians) just wants him to put it all together."
The report says Williams is due a salary of about $1 million this season, with a cap hit of $1.5 million. Releasing him would save $1 million.