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Former Lions running back Jamaal Williams contacts Dan Campbell asking for his job back

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McCarron, G. (2026, September 23). Former Lions running back Jamaal Williams contacts Dan Campbell asking for his job back. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/sports/former-lions-running-back-jamaal-williams-contacts-dan-campbell-asking-for-his-job-back/

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Jamaal Williams, a former Detroit Lions running back who last played in 2021, has reached out to head coach Dan Campbell expressing his desire for another NFL comeback. Though Campbell informed him that the team is currently set at running back, he promised to consider Williams if there are any changes. Williams expressed his love for football and his wish to finish strong, highlighting his successful time with Detroit in 2021 and 2022 when he recorded a team-record 17 rushing touchdowns among other achievements.

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Former Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams has reached out to head coach Dan Campbell, expressing his desire for an NFL comeback. Despite not playing since February 2021, Williams says football is his first love and wants to ensure he finishes strong with no regrets. Although the Lions are currently set at running back, Campbell assured Williams that opportunities could arise if circumstances change. During his two seasons in Detroit (2021-2022), Williams was a fan favorite, particularly in 2022 when he recorded 1,066 rushing yards and a team-record 17 rushing touchdowns. However, after becoming an unrestricted free agent, the Lions opted to sign David Montgomery, leading Williams to join the New Orleans Saints where his role has been limited.

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Williams told the Detroit Free Press that he recently contacted Lions head coach Dan Campbell to tell him he is looking to make an NFL comeback. asserted

he → tell → comeback

While Campbell told him the team is set at running back for the moment, he assured Williams that the team will keep him in mind if things change. asserted

things → tell → mind

“Football’s my love, man,” Williams told the publication. asserted

Williams → ’ → publication

“I want to finish off right. asserted

I → want → ?

It’s just something about knowing what your first love is and mine so happened to be a professional sport, and knowing that you’re not going to be able to play it forever I just want to make sure that I have no regrets on me working hard, doing what I need to do to get to my dream one more time.” asserted

I → ’ → dream

Williams saw success and became a fan favorite in two seasons with Detroit in 2021 and ’22, especially during his elite 2022 campaign where he recorded 1,066 rushing yards and a team-record 17 rushing touchdowns. asserted

he → see → yards

However, when Williams hit free agency the next year, the Lions opted to sign David Montgomery and Williams ended up in New Orleans, where he wasn’t quite fitting into a run game built around Alvin Kamara. In 2025, Williams had tryouts with a few teams, but nothing materialized. asserted

nothing → hit → teams

“At the time, it was just the Saints who offered what I wanted,” Williams explained to the outlet. asserted

Williams → offer → outlet

“They gave it to me and I ended up there. asserted

I → give → me

And that’s pretty much it. asserted

that → ’ → ?

It’s the NFL, it’s part of business. asserted

it → ’ → business

That’s all. asserted

That → ’ → ?

“It really started dwelling on my mental of you hearing people tell you what you feel like you can’t do. asserted

you → start → what

And you know what you can do, you just need the opportunity.” asserted

you → know → opportunity

Former Lions running back Jamaal Williams contacts Dan Campbell asking for his job back

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