Jonah Williams

Williams' signing follows an Ian Rapoport report indicating Lions DE Josh Paschal "may miss some time" following an MRI on his injured knee. Williams has tallied 32 quarterback pressures and 2.5 NFL sacks since entering the league as a 2020 undrafted free agent.

The Lions are bringing in another veteran defensive player.

After several injuries on Thanksgiving, the Lions are signing defensive lineman Jonah Williams off the Rams’ practice squad, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Four Lions defensive linemen Mekhi Wingo, Josh Paschal, and Levi Onwuzirke suffered injuries during Thursday’s win. Wingo (knee) was able to return to the game, but Paschal (knee) and Onwuzirke (hamstring) […]

The Lions are bringing in another veteran defensive player.

Williams went down with what appeared to be a season-ending knee injury after just 22 snaps in Week 1. The injury news wasn't as bad as Arizona initially feared and the team took him off injured reserve ahead of Week 9. He still hasn't made his return to the lineup, but all signs point to that happening today. Kelvin Beachum has held down the right tackle spot admirably and could still be used to limit Williams' reps in his first game back.