Full details of Jameson Williams' Detroit Lions contract released

The full details have been released for the rookie contract of Lions receiver Jameson Williams, and the Alabama product is about to get paid. According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, Williams is set to make $17.5 million guaranteed over the next four years, including a $9.879 million signing bonus.

His salary for his first season with be $705,000 and will increase with each year. He will also receive third day training camp bonuses of $350,000 (2023), $400,000 (2024), and $450,000 (2025).

The Lions selected Jameson Williams 12th overall in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He started all 15 games for Alabama this season, including the national title game against Georgia when he suffered that season-ending knee injury in the second quarter. In his 832 snaps, Williams brought in 79 receptions for a team-leading 1,572 yards and 15 touchdowns.

He was the fourth receiver off the board behind Drake London, Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave. He is also the eighth Crimson Tide receiver to be taken in the first round during the Nick Saban era.

Coming out of high school, Williams was a four-star prospect who was rated as the nation’s No. 87 overall player, No. 15 wide receiver and No. 1 player from the state of Missouri, according to the On3 Consensus rankings.

Jameson Williams addresses his mentality following ACL injury

Following his selection in the draft, Jameson Williams explained where he’s at in his recovery from his torn ACL, which he suffered during the National Championship Game.

“I’m 13 weeks from surgery, I’ve just been doing regular movements,” Williams said. “I’m just getting back to it, but I should be ready to go by training camp. Shooting for training camp.”

As far as any mental hurdles following his injury, Williams said that those went away pretty quickly. He said that it was tough initially, but after about a week or so, he was fine mentally.

“I only had like mental problems for like the first week,” said Williams. “After that, it was over with.”

Williams impressed in his lone season at Alabama, hauling in 79 receptions for 1,572 yards and 15 touchdowns. He averaged 19.9 yards per reception, and established himself as one of the top offensive weapons in all of college football.

On3’s Jonathan Wagner contributed to this report.