The New York Giants are optimistic defensive lineman Leonard Williams could play again this season after test results on his arm/elbow injury returned "better than expected," according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.
Raanan noted Williams could play as early as Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys.
This development represents quite the turn of events. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Monday that Williams suffered a "significant" elbow injury in last week's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that could rule him out for the remainder of the season.
The 2016 Pro Bowler set career highs in sacks (11.