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The coronavirus meant that while he was nursing an ankle injury and spending time on injured reserve, Maxx Williams wasn't around the Cardinals as much as he wanted to be, neither at the Dignity Health Training Center in Tempe or at the games.
He watched the thrilling "Sunday Night Football" win over the Seahawks from his house, "yelling at my TV just like the fans do."
But the veteran tight end was aching to get back on the field to play. Truth be told, the Cardinals needed him to play. Even in a more limited role during Sunday's loss to the Dolphins when Williams finally returned to the lineup, he made his presence felt with several good blocks and a 4-yard touchdown catch.
"It sucks, sitting at home, winning or losing, just feeling so helpless on game days," Williams said Tuesday.
Tight end has historically been a oft-forgotten position with the Cardinals, at least since moving to Arizona, across every coaching staff. Kliff Kingsbury, with his spread concepts, didn't figure to change the equation.
While Williams or Dan Arnold or Darrell Daniels aren't going to be posting Gronk-in-his-prime numbers, Kingsbury has evolved them into a bigger role than first expected. Against the Dolphins, Williams and Daniels were the first Cardinals' tight end duo to catch touchdowns in a game since Nov. 8, 2009, when Anthony Becht and Ben Patrick caught Kurt Warner tosses in a 41-21 win in Chicago.
"We always have a saying in the tight end room that we are problem solvers," Williams said. "Whatever Kliff wants us to be at, where coaches want us to play, special teams, offense, running, pass catching, it doesn't matter. We want to do our part."
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