cornerback P.J. Williams started the first three games of the season, playing at least 98 percent of the defensive snaps in each contest.
Then, for the next four games, he barely saw the field, playing a total of three defensive snaps as Ken Crawley replaced him in the lineup.
During those four games where Williams rode the bench, he was the No. 3 cornerback, but the Saints primarily used two cornerbacks, instead adding an extra safety for the nickel package they frequently use.
But, in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Saints gave Williams a chance to play again as he finished the game with 23 snaps, helping cover the slot while Crawley and Marshon Lattimore worked outside.