Rams sign RB Moe Williams

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http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/STL/9582645

The St. Louis Rams signed Moe Williams to a one-year contract, addressing the need for a backup running back.

With Marshall Faulk out for the season because of a knee injury, the Rams have third-year back Steven Jackson in the starting role. Behind him is Tony Fisher, a fifth-year running back from Notre Dame who signed as an unrestricted free agent in the offseason.

Williams is entering his 11th NFL season after spending the past nine years with the Minnesota Vikings. He has started 12 of 132 career games, rushing 435 times for 1,826 yards with 21 touchdowns.

Williams has 154 receptions for 1,511 yards with four touchdowns, along with 63 kickoff returns for a 22.1-yard average and one touchdown.

Williams, originally a third-round draft choice by the Vikings in the 1996 draft, played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2001.

Williams was part of the Vikings' boat party scandal last year. He was convicted of disorderly conduct, fined $300 and ordered to complete 30 hours of community service.