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DETROIT LIONS TRADE WR ROY WILLIAMS TO DALLAS COWBOYS
Allen Park, Mich. -Detroit Lions General Manager Martin Mayhew announced today that the team has acquired the Dallas Cowboys' first-, third- and sixth-round 2009 draft choices in exchange for WR Roy Williams and the Lions' 2009 seventh-round draft choice. Williams (6-3, 212) emerged as one of the NFL's elite receivers in his first four-plus seasons with Detroit.
In 60 games (56 starts) for the Lions, he had 262 receptions, 3,884 receiving yards (14.5 avg) and 29 touchdowns. Williams finishes his Lions' career seventh in all-time receiving yards, 10th in receptions and seventh in receiving touchdowns.After establishing career-highs in 2006 with 82 receptions and an NFC-high 1,310 receiving yards, Williams played for the NFC squad in the 2007 Pro Bowl, marking his first career Pro Bowl selection.
He was the first wide receiver to represent Detroit in the annual all-star game since Herman Moore played in the 1999 Pro Bowl. Williams' size, speed and strength have been an asset to the Lions since they drafted him with their first round selection (7th overall) in the 2004 draft out of the University of Texas. His 245 receptions and 3,652 receiving yards (2004-07) were the most by a Lions' receiver in history during the player's first four NFL seasons.
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Allen Park, Mich. -Detroit Lions General Manager Martin Mayhew announced today that the team has acquired the Dallas Cowboys' first-, third- and sixth-round 2009 draft choices in exchange for WR Roy Williams and the Lions' 2009 seventh-round draft choice. Williams (6-3, 212) emerged as one of the NFL's elite receivers in his first four-plus seasons with Detroit.
In 60 games (56 starts) for the Lions, he had 262 receptions, 3,884 receiving yards (14.5 avg) and 29 touchdowns. Williams finishes his Lions' career seventh in all-time receiving yards, 10th in receptions and seventh in receiving touchdowns.After establishing career-highs in 2006 with 82 receptions and an NFC-high 1,310 receiving yards, Williams played for the NFC squad in the 2007 Pro Bowl, marking his first career Pro Bowl selection.
He was the first wide receiver to represent Detroit in the annual all-star game since Herman Moore played in the 1999 Pro Bowl. Williams' size, speed and strength have been an asset to the Lions since they drafted him with their first round selection (7th overall) in the 2004 draft out of the University of Texas. His 245 receptions and 3,652 receiving yards (2004-07) were the most by a Lions' receiver in history during the player's first four NFL seasons.
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