GREEN BAY, Wis**.** -- The past 24 hours for Jameson Williams have been a mixed bag of highs and lows.
On one hand, the 24-year-old receiver was thrilled to land a three-year, $87 million extension with the Detroit Lions, which included $67 million guaranteed. But once pen officially hit paper, Williams’ focus quickly shifted to preparation for the Lions’ Week 1 matchup at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers -- a game Detroit lost, 27-13.
While the result wasn’t what he and his teammates hoped for, Williams still shared his thoughts on landing the new deal.
“It means a lot. It’s just like a milestone that’s been waiting to get done,” Williams told reporters. “Nothing spectacular. It’s done, and I’m just ready to move forward, be with my brothers.
“I’m thankful for the organization that gave me the opportunity to stay for more years and everything. My focus is the season.”
One of those brothers who was especially happy for him was Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown, one of Williams’ most vocal supporters, shared his excitement about the extension.
“I’m happy for him. He deserves it, man,” St. Brown said. “He’s worked his (expletive) off for a while now, and for him to get that, I know how much it means to him. I know how much it means to our team, to his teammates, to us. He’s a guy that we need, that we’re going to rely on a lot this season and moving forward.
“To have him for the next, I don’t know, three, four years, whatever it is, it’s huge. I think being able to keep your key players is big. To keep that continuity, that chemistry. I’m really excited for him and happy for everyone.”
Williams said that kind of support from his teammates and coaches means everything.
“Those are the guys that are behind me, the guys I play for, the guys that love me and I love them,” Williams said. “We go out there and lay it on the line for coach and the front office every week, every day at practice. It feels good seeing those guys have faith in me. That’s the main thing. I’m feeling good going into the season. Just got to finish the season, that’s it.”
Sunday, though, was a rough day at the office for Williams. He pulled in four of his five targets for just 23 yards, with his longest reception an 11-yard gain.
Several months ago, during one of his first media sessions, Lions offensive coordinator John Morton said the team planned to take more deep shots. That wasn’t the case in Green Bay.
The Lions’ longest completion of the day came on a 32-yard pass from Jared Goff to tight end Sam LaPorta, which was fueled more by LaPorta’s yards after the catch than a vertical strike.
When asked what the Packers did to limit Detroit’s deep passing game, Williams suggested it was more about what the Lions didn’t do than what Green Bay’s defense did.
“I don’t think they really did. We beat ourselves, I would say,” Williams said. “We didn’t convert. We had rails, longs, long drives, and we just got to put points on the board. We hurt ourselves, I would say.”
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