Sep 23, 2014 3 min read

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cary Williams apologized to his teammates Tuesday and admitted he made a mistake in his postgame rant after the Eagles’ 37-34 win over the Washington Redskins.

Williams questioned coach Chip Kelly’s practice habits in the locker room after the game Sunday, specifically Kelly’s bringing the team in for a light walkthrough early last week, one day after it played a Monday night game in Indianapolis.

Williams met with Kelly on Monday, then said Tuesday he spoke “out of anger and frustration.”

“I said what I said, man. … It’s out there,” Williams said. “I could have played better (Sunday). I spoke to my teammates and told them I was sorry for what I said. So, it won’t happen again. I won’t talk negatively about the team.

“We are 3-0 and that’s something to be proud of. I am happy we are 3-0. Things could have gone otherwise.”

Williams said he was being honest about how he felt, but that he could have chosen a better way to get his point across without making his feelings public.

“Obviously, honesty isn’t always the best policy,” he said. “Sometimes people take things the wrong way. But I realized I made that mistake. My teammates realize that and forgave me.

“I try not to lie. In that situation I don’t think I did. But in that situation, I should have kept it in house between me and 56 other guys in here and coach Chip. I made a mistake. I’m sorry for it.”

Jets keeping Smith at QB: Rex Ryan fully supports a struggling Geno Smith, saying he’s “our quarterback” and the New York Jets believe in him.

Smith had a rough night Monday in a 24-19 loss to the Chicago Bears, having one of his two interceptions returned for a touchdown and nearly having a few others picked off. The performance had some fans calling for the Jets to consider starting backup Michael Vick.

Cousins says it’s still RG3’s team: Kirk Cousins still says the Washington Redskins are Robert Griffin III’s team, but it’s a bit more complicated than that.

Cousins Tuesday elaborated on the topic, saying it’s a “tough dynamic” to address while Griffin is out with a dislocated ankle.

Goodell holds conduct meeting: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and chief assistant Troy Vincent have met with 11 former NFL players to discuss ways to improve the league’s personal conduct policy.

They met Tuesday with Hall of Famer Mike Singletary, plus Matt Birk, Eddie Mason, Patrick Kerney, Willie McGinest, Roman Oben, Marty Lyons, Charles Way, Tony Paige, Scott Turner and Robert Porcher. More meetings are planned between the league and former players.