Jameson Williams is entering a very critical portion of his career with the Detroit Lions this season. He's due for an extension soon, one that the team is well aware of, and Williams' performance in 2025 could make or break a huge deal for him ahead of 2026. If he can replicate anything close to what he provided in 2024 - an over 1,000 receiving yard year in addition to seven touchdowns on 91 targets.
Detroit is also entering a new phase of their Super Bowl window. A new offensive coordinator in John Morton should mean we see some new plays and newer ways of utilizing not just Williams, but players like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, and other key offensive weapons.
According to the latest 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 just himself, but for the weapons above who don't even need extra space to perform at a star-level.
Williams is set to open things up for the entire Lions offense
Twentyman reported in his latest takeaways from before training camp that Williams has been lights out alongside Jared Goff in minicamp, making cornerbacks look foolish with his speed and separation.
"We already know what Williams brings to this offense with his deep-threat ability. He had five receptions of 50-plus yards last season and averaged better than 17.0 yards per reception. But I really enjoyed watching his ability to put his foot in the ground and create space for quarterback Jared Goff on an intermediate comeback. How do defenders cover that having to respect his speed? I saw him navigate the middle of the field, avoiding linebackers and finding the open space for a key first down on a third-down play."
Twentyman added that it seems like Morton has made it a point of emphasis in minicamp to get Williams in space on offense, which is easy enough with Williams' quickness. That space will cause chaos for opposing defenses trying to contain both him in space and, subsequently, St. Brown.
With Williams trying to lock in ahead of an extension-relevant season, and with Morton looking to help him do so, Lions fans should be very excited to see what's in store for the receiver as he looks to cement himself as a legitimate WR1 for Detroit.
