Williams is part of a WR room that didn't add any new bodies during the 2024 NFL Draft. It's a subtle vote of confidence in the 12th overall pick from the 2022 NFL Draft, as Detroit's roster otherwise has a slew of fourth-receiver types behind Williams and Amon-Ra St. Brown, namely Kalif Raymond, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Antoine Green and Tre'Quan Smith. The No. 2 receiver spot may not be a high-volume task in an offense with ARSB, TE Sam LaPorta and an excellent RB duo, but it's nonetheless a positive sign for Williams that the Lions didn't prioritize adding competition for him this offseason. While he made a bunch of big plays down the stretch last season, Williams has played only 522 regular-season snaps on offense to this point in his career and has never caught more than five passes in a game.
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passing yards
4575rushing yards
1015receiving yards
1515tackles
85interceptions
4Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG A. St. Brown,WR16000.0%00.000180.0J. Reeves-Maybin,LB1711100.0%311.80000118.8J. Goff,QB1740760567.3%4,575269.130123019797.9Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD C. Reynolds,RB17411794.41910.512411D. Montgomery,RB142191,0154.67572.51323059D. Ozigbo,RB3351.741.70031A. St. Brown,WR164246.0111.50102S. LaPorta,TE17144.040.20000Z. Knight,RB23134.386.50000J. Williams,WR123299.7192.41101J. Reeves-Maybin,LB17231.530.20001J. Goff,QB1732210.7111.22605T. Bridgewater,QB12-2-1.01-2.00000J. Cabinda,FB4100.000.00000K. Raymond,WR1777510.7404.40122J. Gibbs,RB151829455.23663.01023942Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD C. Reynolds,RB17554790282.859.02M. Jones Jr.,WR65103570165.89.02D. Montgomery,RB14162411770198.4149.07D. Ozigbo,RB31188082.75.00A. St. Brown,WR161191641,51513107094.7668.075S. LaPorta,TE178612088910104852.3358.048Z. Knight,RB21188084.013.00J. Williams,WR1224423541526329.5105.014M. Rodriguez,LB171166060.40.01J. Reynolds,WR1740646081553335.8173.032D. Skipper,T111144040.45.00B. Wright,TE1413149171256.549.02D. Peoples-Jones,WR85758120207.313.03K. Raymond,WR1735444891414128.8214.020K. Dorsey,CB131131310312.49.01A. Green,WR91222020.21.00J. Mitchell,TE152228140241.912.01J. Gibbs,RB155271316612421.1314.020Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD A. Anzalone, LB16 85 44 129 3 32 7 6 0 0 0 1 0 J. Campbell, LB17 49 40 89 2 14 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 K. Joseph, SAF15 68 13 81 0 0 1 11 4 0 0 0 0 D. Barnes, LB16 41 37 78 1 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Branch, DB15 50 24 74 1 6 7 13 3 0 0 0 0 C. Sutton, CB17 50 15 65 0 0 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 T. Walker III, SAF17 41 16 57 1 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jacobs, CB15 49 6 55 0 0 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 A. Hutchinson, DL17 36 15 51 11.5 98.5 14 7 1 0 0 2 0 J. Cominsky, DL16 14 22 36 2 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 A. McNeill, DL13 17 15 32 5 43 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 I. Melifonwu, SAF17 23 8 31 3 30 4 8 2 0 0 0 0 B. Jones, DL17 13 13 26 1 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Paschal, DL12 17 8 25 1 9 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 16 1 17 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 W. Harris, CB17 12 5 17 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 M. Rodriguez, LB17 9 6 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Harris, DL13 10 3 13 1.5 12.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Buggs, DT10 7 5 12 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 K. Vildor, CB5 9 1 10 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 R. Okwara, DL16 3 6 9 2 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 J. Reeves-Maybin, LB17 4 3 7 1 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Bohanna, DL3 3 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Okwara, LB9 5 1 6 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 L. Onwuzurike, DL10 4 1 5 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Alualu, DL2 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Dorsey, CB13 3 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 B. Martin, DL3 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Houston, LB2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Irvin, LB2 1 0 1 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Reynolds, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Montgomery, RB14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Pittman, LB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. St. Brown, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. LaPorta, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. McQuaide, LS9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Lucas, CB12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Fox, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Daniels, TE3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Wright, TE14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Goff, QB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Nowaske, LB2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cabinda, FB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Raymond, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
837rushing yards
183receiving yards
274tackles
19interceptions
1Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG J. Goff,QB37711169.4%837279.040745103.3Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD C. Reynolds,RB3111.010.31001D. Montgomery,RB3391834.71661.020411A. St. Brown,WR3122.020.70000J. Williams,WR314242.04214.01001J. Goff,QB3930.371.00101J. Gibbs,RB3291445.03148.031138Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD D. Montgomery,RB36745801415.035.04A. St. Brown,WR322342741213091.3123.018S. LaPorta,TE32127176811658.795.011J. Williams,WR369791312426.34.05J. Reynolds,WR38141321713344.036.07B. Wright,TE211292902914.527.01A. Firkser,TE31188082.74.00J. Cabinda,FB31100000.03.00J. Gibbs,RB3111494902031.3113.04Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD A. Anzalone, LB3 19 4 23 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Branch, DB3 14 6 20 1 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Campbell, LB3 8 7 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Melifonwu, SAF3 10 5 15 2 13.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 7 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 K. Vildor, CB3 8 4 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Joseph, SAF3 8 2 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 A. Hutchinson, DL3 8 2 10 3 19 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 C. Sutton, CB3 7 1 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cominsky, DL3 1 6 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Barnes, LB3 4 2 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 T. Alualu, DL3 3 3 6 0.5 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Rodriguez, LB3 5 1 6 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 J. Reeves-Maybin, LB3 2 3 5 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Paschal, DL3 2 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 A. McNeill, DL3 1 3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Onwuzurike, DL3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Okwara, DL3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Jones, DL3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Pittman, LB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Reynolds, WR3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W. Harris, CB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Dorsey, CB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Williams is part of a WR room that didn't add any new bodies during the 2024 NFL Draft. It's a subtle vote of confidence in the 12th overall pick from the 2022 NFL Draft, as Detroit's roster otherwise has a slew of fourth-receiver types behind Williams and Amon-Ra St. Brown, namely Kalif Raymond, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Antoine Green and Tre'Quan Smith. The No. 2 receiver spot may not be a high-volume task in an offense with ARSB, TE Sam LaPorta and an excellent RB duo, but it's nonetheless a positive sign for Williams that the Lions didn't prioritize adding competition for him this offseason. While he made a bunch of big plays down the stretch last season, Williams has played only 522 regular-season snaps on offense to this point in his career and has never caught more than five passes in a game.
Sewell and the Lions agreed to terms Wednesday on a four-year, $112 million contract extension, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Sewell's deal, which reportedly includes $85 million guaranteed, makes him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL. The tackle has played at a high level since joining Detroit as the No. 7 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, but he took a step forward in 2023 while earning first-team All-Pro honors. In addition to the elite RT, the Lions extended top wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown to a four-year extension Wednesday, both one day in advance of the 2024 NFL Draft kicking off.
St. Brown and the Lions reached agreement Tuesday on a four-year extension, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The initial report has it as a $120 million deal, including $77 million guaranteed. If those numbers hold up when more details come out, St. Brown will tie Tyreek Hill's WR record for average annual value ($30 million) and have the stand-alone record for money guaranteed. Of course, he probably won't hold those records for long, as the list of star WRs nearing the end of their rookie contracts includes Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb and Ja'Marr Chase. In any case, St. Brown has improved his receiving volume and fantasy production with each passing season in the NFL, and he should have another big year in 2024 while catching passes from QB Jared Goff in an offense that will be coordinated by Ben Johnson for at least one more season.
Joseph (hip) -- who won't take part in practices this spring -- expects to be fully healthy by the start of training camp, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. Joseph underwent an offseason procedure to address a hip injury that originally occurred in Week 2 of the 2023 campaign. Though he returned to play after missing two contests, en route to logging 82 tackles and four picks in 15 regular-season outings overall, the issue evidently lingered to the point that it required attention following the postseason. Once he's back to 100 percent, Joseph will reprise his starting free safety role with the Lions.
Joseph (arm) will not be cleared to practice until training camp, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports. Joseph suffered the injury during the NFC Championship Game against the 49ers, though the nature and seriousness of the issue had not been previously disclosed. Assuming he returns to health in time to begin the 2024 campaign, Joseph figures to serve as Detroit's starting free safety and is likely to rack up tackles and pass breakups.
Decker said Tuesday he underwent foot/ankle surgery this offseason and resumed working out mid-February, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports. Decker appears already recovered from his offseason procedure. The 30-year-old left tackle missed only two regular-season games last season while suiting up for all three of Detroit's postseason contests. Now heading into the final year of his contract, Decker is still playing at a high level.
The Lions re-signed Houston as an exclusive rights free agent Monday. Houston is coming off a mostly lost 2023 campaign, as a fractured ankle suffered Week 2 kept him sidelined until Detroit's loss to the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. He impressed as a rookie back in 2022, racking up 8.0 sacks despite suiting up for just seven games, so it makes sense for the Lions to retain Houston and work to continue his development.
The Lions re-signed Reynolds as an exclusive rights free agent Monday. Reynolds appeared in 16 regular-season games last year, rushing 41 times for 179 yards and one touchdown. He also secured all five of his targets for 47 yards. Now having re-upped with Detroit, he figures to reprise a depth role behind Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.