Head coach Dan Campbell said that Williams will have a limited role should the receiver be active in Week 5 against the Panthers, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. "I'm not looking for yards, I'm not looking for explosives, not looking for touchdowns. Man, just be a reliable receiver, like any of those guys in the room. That's it," Campbell said Monday.
Williams saw only two touches, one catch and one rush, in six games as a rookie last season after his NFL debut was delayed while he recovered from ACL surgery. He is healthy for his return from a gambling-related suspension Monday, but Campbell not only made it clear that the wideout "can't play 60 plays" this weekend, he insisted that Detroit needs "to see where [Williams] is at with football" to figure out how dependable the Alabama product will be. The 12th overall pick in the 2022 draft could still be a worthwhile stash in fantasy formats due to his high ceiling, but expectations for his production in the short term should be kept in check. Williams figures to work behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh Reynolds, and Kalif Raymond once he rejoins the lineup.