Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams has gotten a lifelife by defensive coordinator Christian Parker.
The Dallas Cowboys' offseason has been largely defined by the players the franchise hopes it can lure to The Star.
Yes, George Pickens and Brandon Aubrey are noteworthy in-house free agents.
But for most of the past week, it has been the free agents outside the building who have garnered the most attention.
Not the current free agents Dallas has on its roster.
One player who many thought would be pushed out the door is edge Sam Williams.
Having never really hit his stride in Dallas, as his performances were up-and-down, Williams made a name for himself in an odd way.
He would make a splash play. Then, in the same breath, he would make a bone-headed play that would result in a flag and hinder his team.
Set to be a free agent, many thought Dallas would part ways.
Well, it didn't.
According to insider Jordan Schultz, Williams has signed a one-year, $3 million "prove-it'' deal to remain a Cowboy.
So it appears that new coordinator Christian Parker sees a future for Williams in Dallas in his new scheme.
In his three years as a Cowboy (missed 2024 due to an ACL injury), Williams has played 49 games (started just five) and has posted 9.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, and four quarterback hits.
Seen mostly as a rotational player, with the Cowboys signing Rashan Gary on the first day of free agency, Williams is again pushed down the pecking order.
But maybe that is his role in Dallas.
Be a competent backup who can come in and be productive.
Of course, he will have to get those silly plays out of his game, and under Parker, who is a skilled teacher of fundamentals, we imagine that Williams could be set for a slight uptick in form.
But a one-year deal is the very definition of a "prove-it" deal for Williams.
After an up-and-down first four years in the league, he hasn't shown he is capable of a bigger role on defense.
Well, it appears that Parker and Brian Schottenheimer are willing to give Sam one more try to make this work.
A one-year deal. That's it.
Now it's all upto Williams to make it count.