Even though Jameson Williams had damaged his ACL playing for Alabama in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game, the Lions made a significant move in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft by trading up to pick Jameson Williams at No. 12 overall. Williams won't play when the new season begins, but the Lions are still happy with their choice.
According to Lions General Manager Brad Holmes, Williams is making good progress in his recovery, but he did not provide a specific return date. However, Holmes said that the Lions view Williams as a guy who will contribute to a lot more than just his first season.
The weeks and weeks he's strung together with his recovery and the fact that he's so blessed genetically have all shown that he is on schedule, Holmes said, according to MLive.com. I won't provide a specific deadline, but I will say he is on pace. "Once he maintains this consistency, it might speed up our anticipated return. Regarding predictions and those returns to play, you have to be cautious and on the safe side. But we'll continue to be wise with him, so hopefully, he stays on track, and it happens sooner rather than later. We've been saying that since Day 1. We need to be wise since we didn't do that for him just for Year 1. This is an investment for the future.
The Lions getting Williams on the field sometime in the middle of the season seems to be the most likely scenario. However, they considered 2023 and beyond when they made the trade-up for him.
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