Roy Williams has found a home in Cincinnati, reuniting with his Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer.

Williams worked out for the Bengals after he was released by the Cowboys and at the time Zimmer said it looked like Williams could still play. Once the draft ended, conversations with the Bengals and Williams' agent, Jordan Woy, picked up. Williams is the second ex-Cowboy to agree to terms with the Bengals , joining defensive tackle Tank Johnson, this off-season.

A first-round pick in 2002, Williams was named to the Pro Bowl five times, joining Cliff Harris, Mel Renfro and Darren Woodson as the only safeties in franchise history with five or more Pro Bowl selections.

He was credited with 611 tackles and had 6.5 sacks to go with 19 interceptions, including three returned for a touchdown, which is one shy of the team record. Williams played in only three games last season after fracturing his forearm twice and was credited with only nine tackles.

But teams took advantage of Williams' coverage skills and he felt he was not used properly when the Cowobys made the switch to the 3-4 defense in 2005. WIlliams built a reputation on big hits and the NFL outlawed his horse-collar tackle.

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