Technically, Andre Williams didn't make any progress at all in Friday night's preseason opener. At least not as a rusher. He carried the ball twice and never got past the line of scrimmage, getting drilled on his first touch by the Bengals' Pat Sims for a loss of 2 and then being tackled for no gain on his second carry.
But running backs coach Craig Johnson said he could see improvement. And Williams? Well, he could just plain see.
Williams underwent photorefractive keratectomy surgery, or PRK, to correct his vision to 20/20 in mid-March. He said it has made a huge difference in the part of his game that has been a detriment throughout his college and brief NFL career -- catching the football.