Packers' Savion Williams: Claims first NFL touchdown
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Williams took the field for 12 of the Packers' 64 snaps on offense and finished with a one-yard carry and an eight-yard touchdown reception on his lone target in Sunday's 35-25 win over the Steelers. He also returned four kickoffs for 97 yards.
Williams' touchdown grab -- the first of his career -- came with 8:48 remaining in the third quarter and helped cut the Green Bay deficit to two points before the Packers ran away with the game in the fourth quarter. A 2025 third-round pick out of TCU, Williams boasts a big frame (6-foot-4, 222 pounds) and excellent size-adjusted athleticism (4.48-second 40-yard dash time), but he looks set to remain a situational player on offense during his rookie season. Instead, Williams is more likely to offer his biggest weekly contributions on kickoff returns, where he's averaging 25.6 yards per runback through seven games.
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Packers' Savion Williams: Limited to four snaps
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Williams played four snaps in Sunday's 27-23 victory over the Cardinals.
The third-round rookie is still filling only a bit role for Green Bay, and he has gotten only 11 total snaps on offense since the team's Week 5 bye. He could see a few more opportunities if Dontayvion Wicks (calf) misses any action, but he also figures to drop below Christian Watson (knee) on the depth chart when the latter returns in the next week or two.
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Packers' Savion Williams: Cleared to play Cincinnati
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Williams (groin) does not carry an injury designation heading into Sunday's game against the Bengals, Wes Hodklewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
A groin injury limited Williams in practice all week, but the rookie third-rounder has been cleared to play in Sunday's home contest. He logged three catches on a many targets for 22 yards while adding one kick return for 24 yards during the Packers' Week 4 tie with the Cowboys.
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Packers' Savion Williams: Nursing groin injury
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Williams was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a groin injury.
The Packers are coming off a Week 5 bye, so Williams may have picked up the injury during Green Bay's Week 4 tie against Dallas, when the rookie third-rounder logged three catches on as many targets for 22 yards along with 24 yards on one kickoff return. Williams' practice participation over the next two days will provide clarity on his chances of playing against the Bengals on Sunday.
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Packers' Savion Williams: Works as kick returner
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Williams caught one pass for two yards and returned two kicks for 39 yards in Sunday's 27-13 victory over the Lions.
Williams -- a third-round pick in this year's NFL Draft -- played only three snaps on offense after missing a couple weeks of action with a hamstring injury, but he did get an opportunity to contribute on special teams in his professional debut. He could get more involved as the season wears on, but he will have his work cut out for him with quality depth in Green Bay's wide receiver room.
Williams (hamstring) is not practicing Tuesday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Williams has missed time at practice recently, and he's also been sidelined for Green Bay's first two preseason games, but the team had been dodgy about specifying the nature of the rookie third-round pick's injury. He missed nearly a week at the start of training camp due to a concussion, so at this stage it will be crucial for Williams to get back on the field soon and make the most of the remaining reps available before Week 1. Saturday's preseason finale against Seattle will be Williams' final chance to log exhibition action.
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Packers' Savion Williams: Practicing Thursday
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Williams is participating in practice Thursday after having departed early during Tuesday's session, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Williams spent a few days in the concussion protocol before returning to practice Sunday, and head coach Matt LaFleur said his early departure was "all part of the return to play protocol," per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. The Packers seem to simply be taking standard precautions with the rookie third-round pick's activity level, and there are currently no indications that his availability might be in jeopardy for the team's preseason opener against Indianapolis on Aug. 9. Williams has reportedly put together a strong start to training camp, but his path to consistent playing time as a rookie is nonetheless unclear, with Dontayvion Wicks (calf), Mecole Hardman and eventually possibly even Christian Watson (ACL) also competing for reps behind Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden and Romeo Doubs.
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Packers' Savion Williams: Returns to practice
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Williams (concussion) participated in Green Bay's practice Sunday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Williams had been sidelined after suffering a concussion during Friday's practice session but now is healthy again. The rookie third-round pick likely will spend the remainder of the summer competing with Dontayvion Wicks and/or Mecole Hardman to serve as the team's No. 4 receiver for the upcoming campaign.
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Packers' Savion Williams: Dealing with concussion
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Williams is not practicing Friday due to a concussion, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Williams was reportedly having a nice start to training camp, according to Demovsky, but he figures to miss some time with the head injury. Green Bay used a third-round pick, 87th overall, on Williams in the 2025 Draft, but there's not a clear path to meaningful playing time as a rookie, even with Christian Watson rehabbing a torn ACL suffered last Week 18. The Packers still have a loaded wideout room that features Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks and first-round rookie Matthew Golden.
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Packers' Savion Williams: Green Bay adds athletic wideout
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The Packers selected Williams in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 87th overall.
Williams (6-foot-4, 222 pounds) is extremely athletic for his size, boasting a 4.48-second 40-yard dash and repeatedly demonstrating rare open-field running ability at TCU. The problem with Williams is that he might be limited to gadget usage and kick return work in the NFL, not unlike his frequent comparison, Cordarrelle Patterson. Williams struggled to draw targets despite competing against a handful of non-prospects at TCU the last three years, so while his athletic tools are tempting there's not much evidence that Williams will ever develop into a viable starter.
