Bucs injured running back Cadillac Williams returned to the practice field at One Buc Palace. Joe wishes he would just wait until next year to come back.

Bucs running back Cadillac Williams was back on the practice field Wednesday but whether he ever plays another snap for the Bucs is another question. Right now though, Williams is just hoping to shake off the rust, as he told Woody Cummings of the Tampa Tribune.

“I really do feel it is like my first day, like I’m at a starting point again,” Williams said before taking the field for the team’s regular workout at One Buc Place. “But I’m very excited about it and looking forward to it. It’s going to be interesting.”

Williams is trying to come back from tearing the patellar tendon in his right knee suffered in a game early last season. Per Cummings, is still on the unable to perform (PUP) list. Beginning Wednesday, the Bucs have exactly three weeks to either place Williams on waivers or put him on the injured reserve list.

Joe is of two minds with this move:

1) The first impression Joe has is that Williams is making a lot of progress otherwise he wouldn’t be out on the practice field. But just practicing is one thing. It’s still up in the air if he plays another down in the NFL much less with the Bucs.

2) If Williams is showing any remote signs of returning to his old form, what is the rush? It’s not like the Bucs have any depth issues at tailback. Besides, the trade deadline has come and gone. Joe would rather Williams take as much time as is needed to return as healthy as possible, not rush back and maybe blow up all his rehab when he really isn’t needed.