The timing is painfully poetic. Hours before the Green Bay Packers meet the Detroit Lions in a heavyweight season opener at Lambeau Field, the defending NFC North champions delivered a long-term blow.
Late on Saturday evening, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that the Lions have handed wide receiver Jameson Williams a three-year extension worth $83 million, with a massive $67 million guaranteed. That's a monumental $27.7 million per year. While it doesn't quite crack the top 10 for wide receiver salaries, it's a staggering sum of money to pay a WR2.
The move may seem relatively unrelated to the Packers, but Christian Watson will be watching closely.