DETROIT (FOX 2) - The Detroit Lions have reportedly agreed to a three-year contract extension with wide receiver Jameson Williams.
What we know:
NFL Insider Jordan Schultz first reported late Saturday that the deal is worth $83 million, with $67 million guaranteed.
The agreement comes ahead of the Lions’ season opener against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
The backstory:
Williams, entering his fourth season with the team, had his fifth-year option for 2026 picked up earlier this year.
The 24-year-old former Alabama standout suffered a torn ACL in his final college game during the 2021 national championship. He appeared in six games as a rookie and 12 in 2023. Last season, he played in 15 games with 11 starts, recording his first 1,000-yard season and scoring eight total to