Dallas Cowboy rookie DE Sam Williams out vs. Philadelphia Eagles after car accident

Sam Williams, a rookie DE for the Cowboys, had a rough start to his Christmas weekend as, on Thursday, he was involved in a car accident in Plano, Texas. Both he and the other driver went to the hospital as a precaution but both checked out fine. However, it does seem that this crash will have an impact on Williams’ status for Dallas’ divisional matchup on Christmas Eve against Philadelphia.

Per Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, Williams will miss Saturday’s game due to a concussion and neck strain caused by the accident.

Cowboys rookie DE Sam Williams won't play Saturday vs. Eagles after suffering a concussion and neck strain Thursday in a Plano car crash. https://t.co/PdbqGoW20u

— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) December 23, 2022

Williams has appeared in 13 games for Dallas and totaled 20 tackles, three sacks, a pass deflection, a forced fumble, and three fumble recovers. Those are highly productive numbers on a Top-10 Cowboy defense for a second-round draft pick out of Ole Miss.

Williams provided his own update on Twitter on Thursday night about his and the other driver’s status. However, it seems he will still miss Dallas’ game tomorrow, which is unfortunate for the team considering the NFC East will be on the line against the NFL’s top team.

Damage of Dallas Cowboys’ Sam Williams’ car crash revealed

Sam Williams, a rookie edge rusher for the Dallas Cowboys, got into a car crash on Thursday. It forced both parties to go to the hospital for precautionary reasons.

“The driver of the Corvette is Samuel Williams, a football player with the Dallas Cowboys. Both parties were transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons. No serious injuries have been reported,” the Plano PD announced.

Now, a video has emerged of the damage to the vehicle itself.

Images from crash involving Cowboys' Sam Williams.

From Plano PD: "The driver of the Corvette is Samuel Williams, a football player with the Dallas Cowboys. Both parties were transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons, but no serious injuries have been reported." pic.twitter.com/81CBkIUnqA

— Jeff Kolb (@JeffKolbFOX4) December 23, 2022

The video shows what appears to be pretty severe damage to Williams’ Corvette. There is damage to both the front and the driver’s side of the car. The video shows those on site preparing to tow Williams’ car away.