Breaking Down Contract Details of Lions’ 1st-Round Pick Tyleik Williams

DJ Reader Praises Lions Rookie Tyleik Williams

If you’re a Detroit Lions fan still riding the high from the 2025 NFL Draft, it’s time to get even more excited. Veteran defensive tackle DJ Reader had some high praise for rookie Tyleik Williams on Thursday—and let’s just say, the future of the Lions’ defensive line looks dangerously bright. “The sky is the limit,” Reader told reporters. “He’s a pretty good kid. He’s pretty smart; he sits beside me in meetings, so it’s cool to just hear his an…

NFC Notes: MarShawn Lloyd, Tyleik Williams, Bears, Lions, Packers

Bears Bears DC Dennis Allen said the first thing he noticed about second-round DT Shemar Turner during rookie minicamp was his “explosion and power.” “He’s athletic,” Allen said, via BearsWire. “That was the first thing that we saw. You see explosion and power with this player. He’s got the right temperament for what we’re looking for. I think we’ll have to put the saddle on him and break him a little bit … but we’re excited about working with h…

Breaking down contract details of Lions’ 1st-round pick Tyleik Williams

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Breaking down Detroit Lions 1st-round pick Tyleik Williams’ rookie contract. On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions announced that they had signed 2025 first-round pick Tyleik Williams to his rookie contract. That puts six of the Lions’ seven draft picks now under contract. The lone exception is second-round pick Tate Ratledge. As a reminder, second-round picks typically take the longest to sign their firs…