Jameson Williams’ path to becoming a key part of the Detroit Lions has not been an easy one. When the Lions drafted him with the 12th overall pick in 2022, they knew his success wouldn’t come immediately. Recovering from an ACL tear was going to take some time, but it’s hard to imagine the Lions anticipated the other bumps in the road.
His sophomore year in Detroit was derailed two-fold. First, the NFL handed down a six-game suspension (eventually reduced to four) for a violation of the league’s gambling policy, and then Williams lost over half of training camp due to an injury.