APPLETON, Wis. -- Jameson Williams is sticking with the Detroit Lions for the long haul.

Williams and the Lions agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $83 million with $67 million guaranteed, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz . This news comes on the eve of the Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his rookie contract, including his fifth-year option, so this three-year deal ensures the electric playmaker remains part of the core in Detroit. His extension will kick in after those two remaining years, too.

Not only does this deal keep Williams under team control for the next five seasons. But it’s a potential home-run bargain if the receiver continues his ascent as one of the game’s most lethal playmakers. After those tw

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