Q: I was wondering if you could tell me how Cadillac is doing, and do you think he will ever play again if he cant this year? I hate to see such a talented, and nice persons career over soo early.

Jonathan Van Pelt, Tampa

A: Jonathan, Caddy seems to be making good progress in his comeback attempt, but we really won’t know how much progress he’s making until we get to camp and see him working out on a daily basis.

We’ve speculated for weeks that the likelihood is that Williams will wind up starting the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. That will give the Bucs another six weeks to evaluate him and make a decision.

My guess is that he winds up on IR after that. And the only reason I say that is because I believe it’s the right way to go with him.

Most players who suffer the injury Cadillac suffered never return from it. Those that do are usually a shadow of their former selves. For Cadillac to have the best chance to return at all he has to be 100 percent healthy. The best way for him to reach that status is to spend all of this year rehabbing and make a go of it next year.

Roy C.