Will we see Ricky Williams with Miami before camp is over?

Only Ricky knows, but my guess is no. People familiar with Williams believe he's sincerely retired, mostly because they believe he saw the NFL as too structured and too confining.
"I think when he talked to the team in minicamp and told them everyone has do their part and push forward he was talking to himself," said one source close to Williams. "And I think it dawned on him after returning from this trip (overseas) that he couldn't do what he was preaching others to do."
He conceded that Williams is complicated and described his situation as "layered," with Williams' three children a factor. Williams loves kids, and when interviewed at the 1999 NFL combine he told the New Orleans Saints he wanted to be an elementary school teacher when he was through with pro football. Now he has his chance.
"I think he delayed this as long as he could," said the source. "Sometimes people don't make decisions until they have to, and now he has to. I don't think he's coming back ... at least not this year

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