The Carolina Panthers re-signed cornerback Teddy Williams to a one-year contract Monday in a move that was more about special teams than secondary depth.
Williams has spent the past two seasons with Carolina, contributing 10 tackles and a forced fumble on special teams during the Super Bowl season of 2015.
Williams played in just three games and was inactive for three last year before going down with a season-ending knee injury in practice in late October.
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Williams, 28, did not play football at Texas-San Antonio but was one of the nation’s top sprinters.