Lions News: ESPN details Jameson Williams’’ ‘complicated’ journey

ESPN’s big profile on Jameson Williams is excellent, and it follows the star receiver’s arduous journey in his first two years.

For Detroit Lions fans, it’s nothing new to say that Jameson Williams’ path to today was a tough one. His battle through injuries, a gambling suspension, and early inconsistencies have been well documented here and in every other Detroit sports publication over the last three years.

But ESPN’s Eric Woodyard went a lot deeper in this excellent feature on Williams. Woodyard, through conversations with Williams and his father, goes into what the Lions receiver was going through in those tough moments.

One of the most interesting angles Woodyard takes is Williams’ interest in the city of Detroit. Throughout his years with the Lions, Williams has often drawn criticism from fans or columnists for hanging out in the city limits late at night. But Williams believes his involvement in the community, whether it be his youth football camp or a late-night meal at a Coney Island on the east side, is just a fraction of what he can give back to his fans.

“I tell some of the people on the team that, ‘If y’all do some of the little stuff I’m doing, like going out in the city and just being seen, Bro, you don’t understand. They will love you forever,’” Williams told ESPN. “You don’t think they know you; they love football, and they know who you is in the trenches. They know football players. You will make their whole day. You will make their whole year.”

The entire piece is definitely worth your read here.

• Speaking of good stories, we previously wrote about how Kayode Awosika made a lifetime admirer for a kind act in high school. That story has since gone national, and he spoke with the “Good Morning Football” crew this week about it:

• Really insightful piece from Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network by looking into key stats from the first four weeks of the Lions’ season.

• On a recent podcast, Equanimeous St. Brown made some insulting comments about the city of Detroit. The official Detroit Twitter account slapped back this week:

• A neat look at the Lions’ PFF rankings through five weeks from Jeff Risdon of Lions Wire.

• In case you missed it, Amon-Ra St. Brown was mic’d up last game, and the sideline chat after his touchdown pass was fantastic:

• The Lions are not immune to the impact of Hurricane Helene last week and the possible impact of Hurricane Milton this week. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press talked about how it’s impacted coach Scottie Montgomery and linebacker Alex Anzalone.

To all of our readers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, or any other part of the world impacted by these storms, we’re thinking about you and pray that you stay safe.