Running back Jamaal Williams, coming off a career year with the Detroit Lions, has agreed to join the New Orleans Saints on a three-year, $12 million deal, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Williams fit seamlessly into the Lions' system after joining the team as an unrestricted free agent in 2021. He put up career-best numbers in 2022, leading the league with 17 rushing touchdowns -- which topped the franchise record set by Hall of Famer Barry Sanders in 1991 -- while rushing for a career-high 1,066 yards.
In doing so, Williams, who turns 28 in April, became the first Lions player to top 1,000 rushing yards in a season since Reggie Bush did it in 2013.