This season marks a watershed moment in Jameson Williams’ career with the Detroit Lions. He’s due for an extension shortly, which the team is well aware of, and Williams’ success in 2025 might make or break a major deal for him before 2026. If he can reproduce anything like his 2024 performance – over 1,000 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 91 targets.
Detroit is likewise moving into a new phase of their Super Bowl window. With John Morton as the new offensive coordinator, we should expect to see some new ideas and ways to utilize not only Williams, but also guys like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, and other key offensive weapons.
According to the most recent pre-training camp report from Lions team reporter Tim Twentyman, Williams is already performing admirably in Morton’s system – and his performance is clearly about to open things up for not only himself, but also for the weapons listed above, who don’t even require extra space to perform at a star level.
Williams is poised to open things up for the whole Lions attack.
Twentyman stated in his most recent takeaways from before training camp that Williams has been lights blazing alongside Jared Goff in minicamp, making cornerbacks look dumb with his quickness and separation.
“We already know what Williams contributes to the offense with his deep threat abilities. Last season, he recorded five receptions for 50 or more yards, with an average of more than 17.0 yards per reception. However, I was particularly impressed by his ability to plant his foot and create space for quarterback Jared Goff on an intermediate comeback. How do defenders cover it while respecting his speed? I witnessed him move across the middle of the field, dodging linebackers and finding free space for a crucial first down on a third-down play.
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