The Green Bay Packers have spent plenty of the offseason in the spotlight, with trades, extensions, free agency and the draft all pushing bigger names to the front of the conversation. But as training camp gets closer, one of the more interesting players on the roster might still be the easiest to overlook: Savion Williams.
Williams is expected to be in the wide receiver room, but that only tells part of the story. Coming out of college, he was more than a receiver, and the Packers could end up leaning on that versatility more than people realize.
The most intriguing part of his game may be what he can do on the ground. In his final season at TCU, Williams carried the ball 51 times for 322 yards, so he was already part of the rushing plan.
With Green Bay last year, he ran it 11 times. That’s a start, but it also leaves plenty more to explore.
The receiver group has a clearer shape now, especially with the Christian Watson and Jayden Reed extensions and the hope for a Year 2 jump from Matthew Golden. The backfield, though, is a different story. There are real question marks there, and that opens the door for Williams to become more than just a receiver who can take an occasional handoff.
The Packers have done this kind of thing before. Ty Montgomery is the obvious example, and the idea of moving a wideout into more of a running back role is hardly out of bounds. In this case, it might actually make sense.
Josh Jacobs’ situation is still hanging out there, and whatever happens with him, Green Bay’s depth behind him is thin. Chris Brooks has 82 carries over three seasons. MarShawn Lloyd has just six carries in two seasons, with injuries limiting him to one game since the Packers drafted him in the third round in 2024.
That’s why Williams becomes such a fascinating camp candidate. If the Packers want to see whether he can handle more work in the backfield, this is the time to find out.
It would not be some wild experiment, either. Teams have used this kind of hybrid approach before, and it can pay off when the right player has the right body type and burst.
Williams checks those boxes. He’s bigger than Cordarrelle Patterson was at 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, and he brings 4.48 speed to the table. That combination looks like a physical, explosive runner waiting for a chance.
He doesn’t need to become a full-time running back to matter. Even a handful of carries per game, plus the ability to step in as a backup if needed, would give the Packers another layer. And training camp is the perfect place to test it.
That leaves a simple question for Packers fans: who would they rather trust for the Emanuel Wilson role from last year - Williams, Brooks or Lloyd?
A full position switch may not happen, but the conversation is worth having. If Williams gets the opportunity, he could become one of the biggest stories of camp.
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