For Lions' Jameson Williams, first touchdown catch a 'great experience'

Detroit — If the Minnesota Vikings didn't regret letting the Detroit Lions trade up for Jameson Williams in April's NFL Draft, they might be now.

Williams, who was activated for the first time last week against Jacksonville but didn't have a catch, was more than a decoy on the Lions' second drive. He lined up left of the offensive line and sprung open on a post route, hauling in a 41-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff for his first career catch.

"It was a great experience. ... They (safeties) dropped down, so we knew it was over the top," Williams said after the game, adding that he was "kinda" surprised he was so wide open. "It was how the play was designed up. If they do this, we do that. I they did that, we did this. So, it was one of those."

Williams celebrated by immediately running to give the touchdown ball to his father, who was sitting front row near the end zone where Williams scored. The Lions ultimately won the game, 34-23. Williams said that he's appreciated the love from fans and their excitement for him to make a play.

"It's crazy. I love it. They treat me very well. It's probably one of the best treatments I done got in a while," Williams said. "Like, the 'We want Jamo!' chants, the 'Jamo' chants, everybody going crazy when I touch the field, score. It's just electric, man. I love it."

Williams wound up being targeted just twice on Sunday, with his second target a screen pass that fell incomplete.

Williams missed the first 11 games this season while recovering from a torn ACL suffered in his final appearance for the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff national championshipagainst Georgia. He was selected with the 12th-overall pick in this past year's NFL Draft. The Lions traded the No. 32 pick — which they got from trading Matthew Stafford to Los Angeles — as well as pick Nos. 34 and 66 to move up to No. 12.

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