"Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams is entering his eight season in the NFL, but for the first time in his career, he isn't gearing up for the upcoming season. Instead, he's waiting around like every other player in the NFL to see if the league will even have a 2011 season.

With the lockout still dragging on, Williams, like most players, is concerned the extended time off is going to hurt the Cowboys' chances of getting out of the gates when the season does begin. The team has already met for off-site practices, but as Williams told the Odessa American, he doesn't feel the light practice without the coaches is enough.

"We're losing our key time to jell as a team," Williams said. "That's when you come together, in offseason, OTAs, minicamps. We try to make it up with our own workouts, but it's not the same as it is when the coaches are pushing you.""