The thinking was that last season would be Madieu Williams' chance to show finally that he deserved the big contract he received as a free agent coming over from Cincinnati but his third season with the Vikings might have been his least impressive. His lack of playmaking ability and consistently poor angles on tackle attempts were maddening, and it became clear Williams remained in the lineup because the team had few other palatable options. He almost certainly will not return unless Williams will accept a less expensive deal, which would be surprising. CB Lito Sheppard is another DB not likely to be back in 2011 after he was expected to but failed to hold down the RCB spot until rookie Chris Cook was ready. Sheppard appeared broken down and likely will be on another team's roster next season — or unemployed. Source: Pro Football Weekly
