Lions-1 yr. contract with WR Tyrrell Williams (ex. Raiders )

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In the thread, NFL Free Agency Preview: Wide Receivers ( 2021 ), I expressed the following:

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/932/free-agency-preview-wide-receivers

Tyrell Williams played two seasons under Anthony Lynn with the LA Chargers. Williams never missed a game in the NFL until the shoulder injury that sidelined him for the 2020 season.

If Anthony Lynn believes Tyrrell Williams would be a good fit with the Lions, gets a favorable medical report if examined by Lions doctors, and does well in a team workout, he would be well worth considering at much lower contract numbers. Williams' size / speed combo likely opened the door for him as an UDFRA with the San Diego Chargers in 2015. The Lions brought in Williams for a Pre-Draft visit that year.


Tyrrell Williams turned 29 last month. The Lions plan regarding Williams probably is something along the lines of see what transpires with Williams in the 2021 season. Then assess whether he looks like he can be part of the Lions solution when the team brass expects the Lions to be a legit playoff team.


How much of the contract is incentives will help assess the decision by the Lions to come to contract terms with Tyrrell Williams.

It's now less likely that Kenny Golladay will play another down for the Lions.

The Franchise Tag is still a realistic possibility with Golladay, for the purposes of trading him. But more salary cap space will have to be freed up by the start of the FA period 2 weeks from today.

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Detroit Lions begin WR makeover by signing Tyrell Williams, more moves to come

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One additional benefit of the Lions signing Tyrell Williams is because he was released by the Raiders, he doesn't count in the Compensatory Pick tabulation. Only UFAs that are signed by a designated date in the coming months are part of the Compensatory Pick tabulation.

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Tyrell Williams: What the Lions are getting in their new wide receiver

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Good commentary by Jeff Risdon.

The $11.6 million salary cap savings for the Raiders, by releasing Tyrell Williams, made his release by the Raiders more than understandable. Not counting the upcoming release of G Gabe Jackson, the Raiders are still currently only $ 1,624,331 under the 2021 Salary Cap ( based on a $ 180.5 million cap. }.

overthecap.com/salary-cap-space/

ftw.usatoday.com/lists/2021-nfl-cap-casualties-von-miller-broncos

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Lions officially sign free agent WR Tyrell Williams

Detroit Lions begin WR makeover by signing Tyrell Williams, more moves to come

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It was mentioned in a couple of other articles I saw that $4.7 million is the base salary of the contract Tyrrell Williams signed with the Lions. It might be valid info. But it also could be the type of info that was copied from elsewhere, without proper vetting of the information.

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Tyrell Williams contract with the Lions is less expensive than initially reported

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This is an illustration why it's important to properly vet information, instead of assuming it's true.

This is a contract I'm comfortable with. The expectation by the Lions brass likely is for Tyrrell Williams to be one of the Lions 3 top WRs for the 2021 season. If Williams has the type of season with the Lions that the Raiders expected when signing him to a much higher valued contract in 2019, there's a pretty good chance the two parties will agree to another contract in 2022.

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New Detroit Lions WR Tyrell Williams: 'I don't really see it as a rebuild'

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If the Lions shock the NFL world in the 2021 season, Tyrrell Williams will likely be a major reason why. Both on the field and as a leader.