DAVIE, Fla. — In May, when discussing Ricky Williams' latest relapse, new Miami Dolphins coach Cam Cameron said it's difficult to salvage the careers of troubled players.

That comment, however, was made nine losses ago.

Williams' 1½-year suspension ended Wednesday when he was reinstated by the NFL. The announcement came only hours after Cameron decided to give the quarterback job to rookie John Beck, who will make his NFL debut Sunday at Philadelphia.

The back-to-back developments might provide exactly the sort of shakeup a winless team needs. Cameron was mum regarding whether the winless Dolphins want Williams back, but linebacker Joey Porter said he would love to have the 2002 NFL rushing champion as a teammate "just because we're 0-9."

"I don't care who you got ... if you could run the ball like Ricky did," Porter said. "I mean, right now I'd do anything for a victory."

Williams has played in only 12 games since the start of the 2004 season.