Aaron Williams is trying. In the locker room, in the meeting room, on the practice field. He cajoles, he instructs, he motivates. He does anything he can possibly do to stay involved with his teammates as the Buffalo Bills slog toward the finish line of another disappointing season.
For Williams, it’s much more than a way to kill time while dealing with a neck injury that has kept him out of 10 of the last 11 games. It’s how the veteran safety goes about fulfilling his role as a primary leader.
“I hate not playing; it’s a terrible feeling,” Williams said Wednesday.