Wide receiver Jameson Williams had a career year for the Detroit Lions in 2025, finishing with highs in receptions (65), receiving yards (1,117) and touchdowns (7). Williams' receiving yards placed him 10th in the NFL this season. He had 13 receptions of 25-plus yards and his 17.2-yard average per reception was third to only Indianapolis' Alec Pierce (21.3) and Green Bay's Christian Watson (17.5).
Williams thinks he can take his game to another level next season with the specific goal of adding more strength to his 6-foot-1, 182-pound frame this offseason.
"I want to get stronger, for sure," Williams said after the season. "That's my main thing. I just want to get stronger. When I go through traffic on routes, getting pushed over. I just need to be able to hold my weight a little bit."
Williams added muscle to his frame last offseason too, and it showed with how Detroit's offense opened up the route tree for him and he was a much more productive threat in all areas of the field. His speed is obviously elite, but his ability to make tough catches in traffic in the middle of the field and the ability to drop his weight and come back to the football to gain separation from defenders were all things Williams improved on in his fourth season.
"He's really grown and he continues to grow and get better," Lions head coach Dan Campbell said late in the year of Williams. "He's fearless. His fundamentals for the speed and quickness he has and the ability for him to drop his weight now and there's really some detail to his route. He's become a hard cover.
"Then you see the run after the catch ability. His confidence is growing. Our confidence is growing. He's doing well. This guy works now. He works in practice every day and love where he's at."
Coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Williams and fellow veteran Amon-Ra St. Brown, who finished fifth in the NFL with 1,401 receiving yards, form one of the best receiving duos in the league. Add in Isaac TeSlaa, who recorded six touchdowns as a rookie this season, and Detroit has the makings of a formidable trio at receiver next season. Williams and St. Brown were the only teammates in the NFL to both finish in the top 10 in receiving yards.
Williams just seems to be scratching the surface of the kind of all-around receiver and playmaker he can be. Quarterback Jared Goff raved this season about the growth Williams made in his fourth year and the chemistry they've now built.
A three-year extension signed in September keeps Williams in Detroit through the 2029 season. If he continues to add strength, pairing it with that elite speed and now two years of productive experience, there's no telling just how complete and productive he can be.
