Jameson Williams has been one of the Detroit Lions’ most talked-about players this summer, and now his social media footprint is drawing attention too.
The wide receiver’s Instagram page is no longer accessible, with visitors now seeing a “User not found” message on the platform. There has been no reported explanation for why the account is inactive.
Williams has stayed locked in during training camp, and the Lions highlighted that work on Wednesday afternoon when he was shown slipping behind the secondary and running free for a 34-yard touchdown.
New offensive coordinator Drew Petzing has also been encouraged by what he has seen from Williams. This summer, Petzing has pointed to Williams being quicker at the line of scrimmage and more physical at the top of routes.
Petzing has spent camp thinking through how to get the most out of a roster loaded with offensive talent. When asked earlier this summer about managing different position groups and whether one group might have to give up touches, he framed it as a chance to get the best players on the field.
“I think it is more of an opportunity than a sacrifice. It's an opportunity to put your best players on the field.
And in other places I've been, sometimes that was 13-personnel. If it's 11-personnel, if it's 10-personnel, if it's 01-personnel, that's what it's going to be," said Petzing.
"And I think that's so important to me doing my job at a high level and doing the best job for the organization, is making sure that whoever has the ability to affect the game at a high level, I'm putting them on the field and giving them that opportunity.”
He also made clear that touches won’t be handed out just because of reputation.
“It's a balance, as you said, and I think a big part of that is challenging guys and saying, ‘Hey, you want the ball? Go out and earn it.’
We're in training camp right now, guys are fighting for roles, they're fighting for touches," Petzing said. "They're trying to show me, their teammates, other coaches, this organization what they can do.
"I've always said, ‘You show me you do something at high level, it's my job to put you in that position over and over again.’ And I think that's what competition's all about and it brings out the best in us as individuals and as a unit.”
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