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Eric WoodyardESPN
ALLEN PARK, Mich. – The newest No. 9 Detroit Lions It is expected that it will be much faster than the one in the Motor City.
Lions’ rookie receiver Jameson Williams He officially changed his jersey from No. 9 – Matthew StaffordHis old Detroit number. On his Instagram account, he shared an image of the uniform.
Williams originally agreed that he would wear No. 18, in honor of Lions great Calvin Johnson, who wore No. It was flipped, but he wanted a single digit number. According to a source, he reached out to Stafford by text to show his courtesy.
According to the source, Stafford had no issues. The source confirmed that Stafford was fine. Los Angeles Rams The No. 9 jersey was worn by quarterbacks He wore the No. 9 jersey for 12 seasons in Detroit where he established numerous franchise records. Before being traded. Jared Goff The Super Bowl was won by them this past season.
Williams is still recovering from an ACL tear in January, which occurred during the Alabama national championship game. Williams’ return date is unknown. Williams was seen at training camp while he had a football in both his hands. The Lions are cautious about his return.
“It is absolutely crucial that he gets out there as quickly as possible. “It is critical, but only until he gets his strength up,” Dan Campbell, Lions coach, said about Williams during minicamp. He needs to strengthen his lower extremities, legs, knees and everything. So until he’s able stabilize himself and get some strength that we feel good, he needs to be able protect himself. He can protect his knee, and he is able to compete at a high-level.