A former ninth overall pick by Jacksonville, Williams was released along with receiver Victor James to clear roster room after the signings of rookie fourth-round choices Walter Thurmond and E.J. Wilson, plus fifth-round pick Kam Chancellor.
Williams, 27, starred at the University of Washington and signed with the Seahawks after a free-agent tryout in April. Coach Pete Carroll recruited Williams out of Lakes High School, while Carroll was coaching at USC.
Williams is serving two years of probation stemming from a cocaine possession charge in Houston in May 2009. He has been out of the NFL for a year.
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Ken Hamlin, the former Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys safety, says he’s reached agreement with the Baltimore Ravens on a one-year contract. Hamlin played the past two seasons with Dallas, although his effectiveness was curtailed last season by a high-ankle sprain that forced him to miss four games. ... The New Orleans Saints say restricted free-agent wide receiver Lance Moore has re-signed with the club. ... Tennessee Titans’ top draft pick Derrick Morgan faces charges of driving with a suspended license and speeding after an interstate traffic stop in northwest Georgia.
