We might have seen the last of Jameson Williams on the football field before Week 7 of the regular season.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell said the hamstring injury Williams suffered in Wednesday's joint practice with the Jaguars could keep him out for the remainder of the preseason. Campbell had hoped to give Williams a ton of reps both in practice and in Detroit's two remaining preseason games the next two weeks before Williams has to leave the team and serve a six-game suspension for violating the league's gambling policy. That no longer appears to be in the cards.
"I think it's a good chance it could go through the preseason," Campbell said of Williams' injury. "He misses the reps. It's a chance to get full speed full tilt reps. The timing in the pass game. Lining up. All of it. The moving vs. press through the zones. It's just time on task.
"There will be a setback with it. Listen, you take it as it comes. I'm not going to sweat it. As long as he's willing to continue to grind on the playbook and get it right, we'll take it as it goes."
Campbell said the team is looking into whether Williams can continue to get treatment while on suspension. He's supposed to be away from the team for the first three weeks of the suspension and then can return to the practice facility and rejoin practice for the next three weeks until being eligible to return to game action Week 7 at Baltimore.
Sticking with receiver injuries: Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered what appeared to be a minor ankle injury early Wednesday that kept him out of the rest of practice. Campbell said he expects St. Brown back on the practice field sometime next week before the final preseason contest in Carolina.
With St. Brown sidelined for around a week and Williams likely not available for the rest of the preseason, Campbell said the team could potentially look to add another receiver to the roster. Campbell also said it's a terrific opportunity for young receivers like Dylan Drummond, Chase Cota and others on the roster to make a good impression, step up and earn a roster spot.
View photos from Day 1 of Lions-Jaguars joint practice on Wednesday August 16, 2023.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (50) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton (1) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs (39) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jamal Agnew, Detroit Lions linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Antoine Green (80) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (87) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell (58) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Chase Cota (88) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (87) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Antoine Green (80) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Dylan Drummond (83) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds (8) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph (31) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Chase Cota (88), Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell (46) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Dylan Drummond (83) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell (58) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Dylan Drummond (83) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (50) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch (32) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions kicker Parker Romo (24) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions punter Jack Fox (3) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Dylan Drummond (83) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions tackle Germain Ifedi (70) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Chase Cota (88) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Jeremiah Ledbetter (99) and Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow (77) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman John Cominsky (79) and Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez (44) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Alim McNeill (54) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson (2) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson (97) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph (31) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker James Houston (41) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nathan Rourke (18), Detroit Lions kicker Riley Patterson (36), Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16), Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback C.J. Beathard (3), and Jacksonville Jaguars punter Logan Cooke (9) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive back Saivion Smith (23) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) and Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) during training camp at the Lions training facility in Allen Park, MI on August 16, 2023. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
"Great opportunity," Campbell said. "It's another spot, honestly, this room is wide open right now. We have a pretty good feel of some of these guys, but we have a spot and maybe two potentially wide open, wide open.
"Cody, do you want it? Go get it. Drummond, you want it? Go get it. Trinity Benson, we're going to get him back out there a little bit today.
"So, our eyes are wide open and we're looking for guys and we have a track record in a three-year period here that it doesn't matter where you've been drafted, who you are or what it is, you have an opportunity. Go earn it and go get it."
