Ricky Williams plans to retire

The 34-year-old Williams told the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday that he won't be back to fulfill the second year of a contract he signed in August. Playing as a backup to Ray Rice this year, Williams ran for 444 yards and scored two touchdowns.

By Edward Lee While much of the firestorm around Ravens free safety Ed Reed's comments on SiriusXM satellite radio on Monday centered on his critique of quarterback Joe Flacco, Reed also stated his belief that Ricky Williams should have gotten a few

Baltimore Ravens running back Ricky Williams has decided to retire from the NFL after 11 seasons, he announced Tuesday. "The NFL has been an amazing page in this chapter of my life," Williams said in a statement released by the University of Texas.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL. Again.

Ravens running back Ricky Williams has decided to retire after 11 seasons in the NFL, the team announced Tuesday. Williams is calling it a career after one season in Baltimore, where he backed up Ray Rice and rushed for