Bengals' Trayveon Williams: Makes debut on offense
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Williams played seven of the Bengals' 74 snaps on offense but didn't log any touches in Sunday's 41-24 win over the Raiders.
Through the Bengals' first eight games of the season, Williams' snaps had come exclusively on special teams, but he saw his first action on offense Week 9 with Zack Moss (neck) ruled out for the contest. Chase Brown started and dominated the snaps (59) while handling all of the running-back opportunities (27 carries, five receptions), leaving no touches for either Williams or practice-squad call-up Kendall Milton (five snaps). Moss is expected to miss the rest of the regular season due to his injury, but Williams could move back into a pure special-teams role Week 10 versus the Ravens after the Bengals acquired Khalil Herbert from the Bears on Tuesday. Herbert is expected to immediately step in as the top complement to Brown, who is still likely to take on heavy workloads in the weeks to come.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: Stuck in special-teams role
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Williams played all 14 of his snaps on special teams in Sunday's 17-7 win over the Giants.
Williams has been active for each of the Bengals' first six games but still has yet to play a snap on offense. He'll remain out of the mix on offense as Cincinnati's No. 3 back while both Chase Brown and Zack Moss are healthy.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: Limited to special-teams role
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Williams played 14 snaps -- all on special teams -- in Monday's 38-33 loss to the Commanders.
Williams has been active for each of the Bengals' first three games, but he has yet to make his 2024 debut on offense while Cincinnati has turned to Zack Moss and Chase Brown to handle all the running-back snaps. His standing as a part-time kick returner and core member of the Bengals' special-teams coverage units should allow Williams to continue to suit up on a weekly basis, but he may not be guaranteed a substantial role out of the backfield even if one of Moss or Brown were to miss time.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: Back with Cincinnati
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The Bengals re-signed Williams on Thursday.
Williams has returned to the Bengals' 53-man roster after he was released Wednesday to make room for K.J. Henry, whom Cincinnati picked up off waivers. The sixth-year running back remains firmly behind Chase Brown and Zack Moss on the Bengals' depth chart, so he's expected to be used primarily as a special-teams player in 2024.
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Trayveon Williams: Cut by Cincy
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The Bengals released Williams on Wednesday.
Williams made Cincinnati's initial 53-man roster Tuesday, only to subsequently get cut Wednesday to make room on the roster for edge rusher K.J. Henry, whom the Bengals claimed on waivers from Washington. His departure leaves Zack Moss and Chase Brown as the only healthy running backs on Cincinnati's roster, and Charlie Jones may be tasked with returning kickoffs in addition to punts.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: Starts preseason loss
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Williams had six carries for 22 yards and two catches for 19 yards in a preseason loss to the Bears on Saturday.
Williams got the start with Zack Moss and Chase Brown among the many Bengals rested. There's not much fantasy appeal to a 2019 sixth-round pick who has mostly played special teams to this point in his career, but Williams at least appears on track for a back-end roster spot after fellow running back Chris Evans suffered a season-ending knee injury a few days earlier.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: Staying with Bengals
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Williams is signing a one-year contract to stay with the Bengals.
There was some discussion last offseason about Williams potentially replacing Samaje Perine as Cincy's No. 2 running back, but the 2019 sixth-round pick mostly continued to play special teams. Williams' 156 snaps on offense were easily a career high, but that equated to only 14.4 percent of the team total, whereas on special teams he took 64.2 percent of available snaps (294 overall). He has 77 touches for 381 yards and no touchdowns in 51 career games, and he'll likely be the third-string RB again in 2024.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: No touches against Steelers
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Williams failed to record a single rush or target in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Steelers.
Williams played just eight snaps against the Steelers, which was his lowest total of the season. Sunday marked the fourth time the veteran running back did not earn a carry in a contest this season. With that said, Cincinnati did not commit to the run in the game, as starter Joe Mixon recorded just eight rushes, while quarterback Jake Browning handled three carries of his own. With Mixon cemented as the Bengals' top option out of the backfield, Williams has an uphill battle to earn more opportunities. Williams is nothing more than an insurance policy as the Bengals head into a Week 13 matchup with the Jaguars.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: More of the same
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Williams had two carries for 20 yards while playing 17 offensive snaps in Thursday night's loss to the Ravens.
While Williams garnered a few more snaps than usual due to the Bengals' big deficit in the fourth quarter, that didn't translate to more touches because they were throwing the ball nearly every play. Chase Brown just got designated to return from IR, so in a week or two Williams might have more competition behind Joe Mixon.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: Catches one pass in loss
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Williams reeled in his lone target for two yards and didn't have any carries in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Texans.
Williams went without a carry for the third time this season, as starter Joe Mixon handled all running-back totes in the contest. The 26-year-old played just 14 of the Bengals' 64 offensive snaps Sunday. Williams seems unlikely to challenge for more opportunities in the offense, barring an injury to Mixon.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: Week 10 Waiver Priority List
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Williams is worth stashing in deeper leagues as the No. 2 running back in Cincinnati behind Joe Mixon. Williams hasn't done much yet this year with three carries for 13 yards in Week 9 against Buffalo as his season high, but should something happen to Mixon then Williams would be a borderline must-start Fantasy running back in all leagues. He's worth adding for 1 percent of your FAB.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: Two catches in win
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Williams caught both of his targets for three yards in Sunday's 17-13 win over the Seahawks.
Williams failed to record a single rush in the contest while operating as the team's No. 2 running back. The veteran played just nine of the Bengals' 54 offensive snaps Sunday, limiting his usage behind starter Joe Mixon. Barring an injury to Mixon, Williams remains far off the fantasy radar heading into Cincinnati's Week 7 bye.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: One carry in win
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Williams rushed once for five yards in Sunday's 34-20 win over the Cardinals.
Williams handled just one carry for the third straight game Sunday. The veteran running back played just 12 of the Bengals' 82 offensive snaps, well behind starter Joe Mixon who saw the field for 63 snaps. Williams' lack of involvement will keep him far off the fantasy radar barring an injury to Mixon. Next up, the Bengals will host the Seahawks in Week 6.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: One carry in loss
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Williams handled one carry for four yards in Sunday's 27-3 loss to the Titans.
Despite operating as Cincinnati's No. 2 running back, Williams was unable to get involved in the game plan Sunday behind starter Joe Mixon. The fifth-year back played on just six of the Bengals' 53 offensive snaps in the contest, while Mixon handled 42 snaps. With such limited involvement, Williams' doesn't hold much fantasy utility, barring injuries. The Bengals are set to visit the Cardinals in Week 5.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: Minimal role as backup
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Williams didn't log any carries and had two catches for four yards in Sunday's loss to the Ravens.
With Chris Evans inactive, Williams was the primary backup to Joe Mixon, even getting snaps on the first drive of the game. But with the Bengals trailing by two scores for most of the second half, there weren't many carries to spread around.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: Minimal usage in Week 1
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Williams played 15 offensive snaps in a Week 1 loss to the Browns, carrying the ball twice for seven yards.
Williams is currently third in line on the team for carries, with Joe Mixon getting the vast majority of opportunities and Chris Evans working in on passing downs. Williams' 25 snaps on special teams likely explained why he was active and rookie Chase Brown was not.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: In backup mix Sunday
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Williams and Chris Evans are slated to work behind Joe Mixon in Sunday's season opener against the Browns, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Rookie fifth-rounder Chase Brown is a candidate to join the team's backfield mix as the season rolls along, but he's inactive for Week 1. As a result, Williams and Evans are in line to handle complementary touches behind Mixon, with Williams a candidate to serve as an early-down backup and third-down work up for grabs.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: In clear for Week 1
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Williams (ankle) wasn't listed Wednesday on the Bengals' initial Week 1 injury report.
Williams missed a few weeks of practice and preseason action after spraining his ankle Aug. 1. He's now ready to play in Sunday's game in Cleveland, though even as part of a shaky Cincinnati backfield he'll probably be a healthy inactive or restricted to special teams rather than handling a significant role on offense. Chris Evans and Chase Brown both are more likely to get playing time off the bench behind Joe Mixon.
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Bengals' Trayveon Williams: To be 100 percent next week
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Williams (ankle) said Thursday he expects to be back to full health next week, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.
Williams has an opportunity to compete for a change-of-pace role behind top running back Joe Mixon, when healthy. A mild right ankle sprain suffered Aug. 1 forced Williams to miss the entire preseason, but barring any setbacks, he seems on track to return to full health ahead of Week 1's opener at Cleveland. Chase Brown and Chris Evans (undisclosed) will also be in contention for backup snaps behind Mixon.
Williams (ankle) is not in uniform for Saturday's preseason game against the Commanders, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Williams has been dealing with an ankle sprain since Aug. 1, which has caused him to miss all three preseason bouts. With running back Chris Evans (undisclosed) also out of Saturday's game, rookie Chase Brown should get a heavy workload in the Bengals' preseason finale.
