The Facts: Williams was placed on injured reserve today; he will have season-ending surgery to repair a bone spur underneath his Achilles' tendon. It's an injury that Williams has battled since June. He didn't practice all of last week before catching a 70-yard touchdown Sunday, when he seemed to pull up after crossing into the end zone. "We tried to work it and hoped that it would improve," HC John Harbaugh said. "It's just not getting any better."

Diehards Line:To fill Williams' roster spot, the Ravens signed receiver Terrance Copper, who was released Sunday by the New Orleans Saints. Copper's strength is more on special teams than as a receiver. The Ravens' options to fill Williams' void as the No. 3 receiver are: Yamon Figurs, who said his knee bruise has improved; rookies Marcus Smith and Ernie Wheelwright; or Copper.