"Every coach would love to have more players on his team like Bobbie," coach Marvin Lewis said in a statement. "It is invaluable to have somebody you can count on to be on the field every day at practice and on Sundays, and giving you great effort and production. It is no secret why he is one of the most respected guys in our locker room, and it is key for us to have signed him back."

Added Williams: "We are coming off a division championship and there’s no place in the NFL I’d rather be."