Jamaal Williams wanted to stay with Packers, ready for new chapter with Lions

Jamaal Williams wanted to remain with the Green Bay Packers, where he spent the first four years of his NFL career. However, he’s excited for new beginnings with the Detroit Lions.

Williams told reporters on Monday that he knew it was time to move on when the Packers invested in Aaron Jones and drafted running back A.J. Dillon.

“I was just all-in for Green Bay. That’s how you’re supposed to be when you’re on a team. You’ve got to be all-in for what you believe in. I was for the team, do whatever I can, and I wanted to stay there. But the way things happened, it just happened, and you’ve got to keep going on your journey,” Williams said, per Pro Football Talk. “I’m hitting another chapter, the chapter with the Lions.”

The Packers selected Williams in the fourth round of the 2017 draft. In 60 games with the Green and Gold, he ran for 1,985 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also had 122 catches for 961 yards and eight scores.

Williams will likely share time in the Detroit backfield with D’Andre Swift and Kerryon Johnson. Swift is entering his second season with the Lions, and Johnson is entering his fourth season with the franchise.