{"id":691701,"date":"2026-06-08T14:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/691701\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:27:08","slug":"the-1-main-focus-of-jameson-williams-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/691701\/","title":{"rendered":"The 1 main focus of Jameson Williams\u2019 offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has improved in every year of his NFL career. After redshirting for most of his rookie season while recovering from an ACL injury, he\u2019s been able to increase his productivity in each year. He went for just 354 yards in 2023, but pushed that to 1,001 yards in 2024. Last year, he set career highs in receptions (65), receiving yards (1,117), and tied his previous mark of seven receiving touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">But Williams isn\u2019t resting on his laurels going into 2026. He\u2019s looking to improve the part of his game that can rear its ugly head every now and then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cCatching, that was my main thing. Catching. I wanted to get better at catching,\u201d Williams said last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">While an unofficial stat, Williams was credited by Pro-Football-Reference with 12 drops last season, which was not only a career-high, but it was more than anyone else in the NFL. His issues with drops have been well-documented in practice, as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">For Williams, there isn\u2019t one specific technique he believes he needs to work on or a drill that will help him become a more reliable catcher. It\u2019s simply fixing the mentals<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cIt\u2019s a mind thing. It\u2019s a mind thing to me,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Whether that means improving his focus or just working on mental reps and envisioning the ball in his hands, this is just another example of Williams\u2019 commitment to getting better every year. He\u2019s previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitlions.com\/news\/williams-wants-to-get-stronger-this-offseason\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">built up strength to improve his releases against physical corners<\/a>, And he\u2019s devoted himself to hard work with a little help from backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who returned to the team this year after spending a season with the Buccaneers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cHe\u2019s played a big, huge part in my career,\u201d Williams said. \u201cThat\u2019s my brother, man. I look up to him. He\u2019s a really great guy, great person. So it\u2019s always great to be around Teddy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">But a fair amount of credit is due to Williams himself. He\u2019s put in the work necessary to improve every year, and last year it paid off, particularly down the stretch. In the last six games of the season, he put up 555 yards and had at least 70 yards in all but one game. That level of week-to-week consistency had previously alluded him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cI\u2019m always motivated to be the best and do the best. So I guess that\u2019s just me,\u201d Williams said. \u201cI guess things was just going my way toward the end of the season, and I was just showcasing a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has improved in every year of his NFL career. 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