Posted by Andy Benoit

No need to be alarmed Vikings fans…this story probably wouldn’t warrant its own post if it weren’t mid-February. According to the Pioneer Press, defensive tackle Kevin Williams recently visited Dr. James Andrews for a knee operation. It was an arthroscopic procedure to clean up some sore ligaments that had been hindering the perennial Pro Bowler.

Williams should be able to resume regular offseason conditioning sometime during the spring. The next time you read about him will likely be after his lawyers decide whether or not to take their never-ending StarCaps case to Minnesota’s Supreme Court. If they don’t, Williams could be looking at a four-game suspension in 2011.

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