Jameson Williams Fantasy

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell doesn't think rookie first-round wide receiver Jameson Williams (knee) will be ready for the start of training camp at the end of July. "I don't see him being ready for training camp. I'm very hopeful, but I don't see it," Campbell said. Williams is missing extremely valuable repetitions at offseason practices after tearing his ACL in the National Championship game in January, and it will likely take him a while to get up to speed in Detroit's offense in his first NFL season whenever he finally takes the field. Don't be surprised if the 21-year-old doesn't make his NFL debut right away either. Williams has a high ceiling as a pass-catcher, but he could struggle to produce consistently in his rookie season as he recovers from his knee injury.

Jun. 9th • 12:03 PM

Detroit Lions rookie first-round wide receiver Jameson Williams (knee) is at the team's mandatory minicamp this week but isn't practicing as he recovers from a torn ACL suffered in January. Williams and the Lions are hoping that he can get to work at some point in training camp next month, but it's not a given. The Lions are going to take things extremely slow with the 21-year-old, so it wouldn't be a huge surprise if he wasn't ready to go for the start of the regular season. Williams will be missing valuable repetitions this offseason, and the Lions coaching staff has already expressed some concerns about getting Williams comfortable in the offense right away. Fantasy managers in single-year leagues should temper expectations.

Jun. 8th • 10:37 AM

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said it could be quite tricky to get rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams (knee) to fit into their offense right away. Josh Reynolds came to the team and immediately had an impact given his prior chemistry with quarterback Jared Goff from their time with the Los Angeles Rams. Williams was one of the top receivers in this year's draft, but he hasn't been practicing with the team as he recovers from a torn ACL he suffered in January. The Lions are taking things slowly with Williams' rehab, and there's a chance he begins the year on the Physically Unable to Perform list, which would cause him to miss at least the first six games. "That's a real struggle for us is to get him back, to get him healthy, and then (get him) as many reps as possible with the quarterbacks so that we know exactly where he's going to be, we can anticipate the throw," Johnson said.

Jun. 3rd • 10:00 AM