Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is fully comfortable with the support he has received from coaches, teammates and the support staff at the team's Allen Park practice facility. The byproduct has been his growth into an explosive receiver who has the potential to break free from opposing defenders on any given play.

These stories are not uncommon in the NFL. A talented, young player comes in with the need to mature, and with a little tough love, he becomes the pro everybody hoped he’d be. But at many points in the Lions’ franchise history, the idea that playing in Detroit would give a player the best chance to fulfill his potential would be laughable.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams had yet another explosive touchdown catch during the Week 4 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Before he broke loose for one, Williams predicted he was going to do just that.

And, key to that happening – to no surprise – was a bounce-back effort from signal-caller Jared Goff, the proverbial “straw that stirs the drink” for the Lions offensively. Goff, who had a largely underwhelming start to his 2024 campaign with more interceptions (four) than touchdowns (three) through three games,