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Eric WoodyardESPN
DETROIT, Mich. — Lions rookie receiver Jameson Williams At least four weeks out of the 2022 season, they won’t be accessible
The team announced Tuesday that they had placed him on the reserve/NFI roster as they reduced the number of players to 80 by Tuesday’s deadline. Players on the reserve/NFI roster do not count towards that 80-player limit.
Williams, who was chosen 12th by the Lions in 2022’s draft, cannot be activated before the fourth regular-season match.
Williams is still recovering from his torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) that he sustained during the National Championship game for Alabama in January. The Lions staff are monitoring Williams’ progress at a steady rate. Williams was present throughout Allen Park training camp and took part in meetings, even though he wasn’t physically participating.
He also traveled to Indianapolis to participate in the Lions’ joint practices. Indianapolis Colts As well as the second preseason against Indianapolis.
“I think we have a lot more direct contact with him. He is more engaged in football and in meetings,” Dan Campbell, Lions head coach, said about Williams’s trip to Indianapolis. “He gets to keep his engagement in this environment, and we get a bit more involved with rehab.” It’s a new environment for him. This is a great opportunity for somebody who is young and still learning about the world.
He will wear No. 9 For the Lions.
The Lions also released a linebacker Tuesday Shaun Dion Hamilton And placed fullback Jason Cabinda (ankle and defensive linemen) Romeo Okwara (Achilles). Josh Paschal (Sports hernia). On the reserve/physically incapacitated to perform list. The reserve/PUP list players will all have to miss the minimum of four games this season.