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The most painful 20 minutes of a Dolphins running back’s life

First Damien Williams laughed.

And then he screamed.

And cursed.

And screamed some more.

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The date was Nov. 26, three days after Thanksgiving, and Williams was in a world of pain.

The Dolphins’ fourth-year running back had just popped off an 11-yard run against the Patriots, but when he landed awkwardly on his shoulder, he heard a sickening sound.

“Stuck my arm out, the dude [a Patriots defender] was on my back, and we kind of rolled into it,” Williams told the Miami Herald.