Roy Williams re-signs with Cincinnati

Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Williams, who had become an unrestricted free agent after an injury-shortened 2009 with the Bengals.

Williams was limited to just four games last season, suffering a fractured forearm in a Week 3 game against Pittsburgh. He tried to play one more game before going on injured reserve in November.

"We're looking for Roy to take up where he left off before the injury," said Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. "He brings a physical presence. When he hits people, they go down. And he's a good person, a good veteran presence in our locker room."

Williams was tied for the team lead in tackles through three games before the injury. He finished the abbreviated campaign with 30 stops.

The Oklahoma product has 534 tackles, 6 1/2 sacks and 19 interceptions in 102 games over his first eight NFL seasons.

Williams spent his first seven years with the Dallas Cowboys, who made him the eighth overall pick of the 2002 draft.