Detroit Lions vast receiver Jameson Williams has signed a three-year extension value as much as $83 million, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.
The Lions introduced Sunday that they’d signed Williams by way of the 2029 season with out disclosing phrases. The 2 sides had agreed to the brand new deal lower than 24 hours earlier than the Lions’ season opener on the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
Nevertheless, though the Lions and Professional Bowl edge Aidan Hutchinson have had optimistic contract conversations, they aren’t anticipated to succeed in a deal earlier than the season begins, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Williams, 24, is coming off his first 1,000-yard receiving season and was getting into the fourth yr of his rookie contract, which included a fifth-year possibility. With Lions new offensive coordinator John Morton, Williams is predicted to tackle an even bigger function alongside All-Professional vast receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Detroit traded up 20 spots to make Williams the twelfth choice within the 2022 NFL draft, and he has continued to enhance. He skilled a breakout yr in 2024 when he had seven receiving touchdowns as a deep-ball risk whereas additionally racking up 61 dashing yards and a dashing landing.
With the core group returning, Williams anticipates a “enjoyable” 2025 season for Detroit. He believed he made the most important strides in changing into a extra full receiver this offseason.
“As you are available, I felt like I used to be getting utilized in sure methods, however now, it is opening up the doorways for coaches to make use of me in several methods,” Williams mentioned throughout Thursday’s follow. “So it is much more methods I am getting used, and I simply locked in on every little thing.”
NFL reporter Jordan Schultz first reported the worth of Williams’ deal.
