FRISCO, Texas _ Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams was back at practice with the team Thursday but worked to the side with the strength coaches on his now ailing left foot.
Williams missed practice last Friday and was not present for last Sunday's 26-24 victory against the Detroit Lions dealing with personal issues. He returned for meetings on Tuesday but didn't practice Wednesday, per coach Jason Garrett because he is working through a myriad of off-the-field issues.
Those things include bracing for a looming suspension of up to four games from the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Williams was arrested in Frisco last May for public intoxication, stemming from a car accident in which his blue Lamborghini colluded with a light pole and he fled the scene.
But what's also at work is that Williams is now bothered by an ailing left foot that he fractured and had surgically repaired in the spring.
Williams missed the entire offseason program and mini-camp before being cleared to work back into football during training camp.
He has played through pain and has been limited in what he can do the field, although he has never been listed on the injury report.
Williams had two catches for 18 yards through the first three games before sitting out the first game of his career after 83 consecutive games dating back to his rookie season.
He has averaged less than 10 snaps a game and was used mainly on running sets. The Cowboys did not use him in any three- or four-receiver sets, which was likely a nod to his limitations.
He is unlikely to play against the Houston Texans Sunday and there is a chance the Cowboys could put him on injured reserve.
