Reggie Williams, sitting in his West Side apartment, wraps his right leg before heading outside. (Photo by Karsten Moran/For NFL.com)

Reggie Williams sits with an Esquire Magazine Cover print featuring Mohammed Ali in his New York City apartment on October 22, 2008. (Photo by Karsten Moran/For NFL.com)

Reggie Williams walks down Amsterdam Avenue in New York City on October 22, 2008. (Photo by Karsten Moran/For NFL.com).

Reggie Williams's legs show the results of multiple surgeries and have left a considerable amount of scar tissue. (Photo by Karsten Moran/For NFL.com)

Reggie Williams stretches to examine his injured right leg in his New York City apartment on October 22, 2008. (Photo by Karsten Moran/For NFL.com)

Former Dartmouth linebacker, Reggie Williams, speaks after being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame at the National Football Foundation's awards dinner in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Reggie Williams. (Photo by Cincinnati Bengals)

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Reggie Williams. (Photo by Cincinnati Bengals)

10 Sep 1989: Linebacker Reggie Williams of the Cincinnati Bengals (left) works against the Chicago Bears during a game at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears won the game, 17-14. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Allsport)

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Reggie Williams (57) snags an interception from San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Freddie Solomon (88) during a 23-17 49ers victory on November 4, 1984, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. (Photo by David Stock/NFL)

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Reggie Williams (57) closes in on Houston Oilers running back Ronnie Coleman (47) during a 21-16 Oilers victory on December 18, 1977, at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Lou Witt/NFL)

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Reggie Williams (57) sacks Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon (1) during a 31-13 Bengals victory on October 28, 1984, at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Lou Witt/NFL)

GEORGETOWN, KY - AUGUST 10: Linebacker Reggie Williams #57 of the Cincinnati Bengals poses for his team headshot on August 10, 1985 at Riverfront Stadium in Georgetown, Kentucky. (Photo by NFL Photos)