Javarris

Williams

Williams was with Houston in 2011 training camp. The former Chiefs seventh-round pick rushed for 80 yards on 10 preseason carries. He’ll be a long shot to replace free agent Derrick Ward as the Texans’ third-string back in 2012.

Williams, a 2009 seventh-rounder, looks better getting off the bus than he does on the field. Despite good speed and a 5'10/223 frame, he’s already on his third NFL team and had been on the street since June. Little is a mere camp body while Miles Austin works through another hamstring tweak.

Williams was waived by Houston in June and has only six career carries to his name. Little is a 6'2/187 undrafted free agent out of Midwestern State. Both would be camp bodies.

A former seventh-round pick, Williams hasn’t appeared in a game since 2009. Getting cut at this stage of the offseason suggests he’s at the end of the line.

Williams has a nice speed-size combo (5'10/219, 4.52), but played behind one of the best lines in TSU history and his production surprisingly slipped as a senior. He’s probably not the answer if K.C. releases Larry Johnson.

Williams attended Tennessee State, earning Ohio Valley Offensive POY honors despite missing his last two games with a bad hammy. He’s a poor man’s Larry Johnson at 5'10/223 with 4.52 wheels, but probably won’t see the field much this year with L.J. and Jamaal Charles ahead of him.

The chances of L.J. getting cut decrease by the day. The Chiefs only came out of the draft with late-rounder Javarris Williams and don’t seem to be entertaining the idea of starting Jamaal Charles. Johnson needs to stay on his best behavior all spring and summer, but for now he looks safe.

Williams is struggling with blitz pickup, which is always a hurdle for rookies. “At Tennessee State it was a lot more simple,” he admitted. He’s in the mix with Kolby Smith and Dantrell Savage to be the team’s No. 3 back.

The rookie back has just 15 yards on seven preseason carries and is behind Jackie Battle, which is a bad sign. Williams is a practice squad candidate.

Williams was the Chiefs’ seventh-round pick in April. He struggled badly in the preseason and was unable to beat out Jackie Battle for a roster spot.