New Orleans Saints Place RB Jamaal Williams On Injured Reserve List
Sep 23, 2023, 3:19 PM
Jamaal Williams #21 of the New Orleans Saints carries the ball for yardage during the first half of a game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on September 18, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The New Orleans Saints announced that they’ve placed former BYU Cougars running back Jamaal Williams on injured reserve ahead of the team’s Week 3 game.
The Saints placed Williams on IR on Saturday, September 23.
The former BYU running back suffered a hamstring injury during New Orleans’ Week 2 win over the Carolina Panthers on September 17.
Williams will miss at least the next four games on injured reserve.
Tough news for the former BYU RB.#LocalsInTheNFL #BYUFOOTBALL @kslsports https://t.co/ui6lzIz4PG
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) September 23, 2023
Before leaving the Week 2 game, Williams had run the ball nine times for 29 yards.
In two games this season, Williams has recorded 27 carries for 74 yards and two receptions for seven yards.
#Saints announce 5 roster moves prior to Sunday's game at Green Bay #NOvsGB | @Sift4 https://t.co/s9vnawiPF9
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 23, 2023
The Saints own a 2-0 record.
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New Orleans’ next game is on the road against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, September 24 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on FOX.
About Jamaal Williams
Before his time in the NFL, Williams was a star at BYU. He finished his time in Provo as the Cougars’ all-time leading rusher in both career and single-yard yards.
During his time at BYU (2012-14, 2016), Williams ran the ball 726 times for 3,901 yards and 35 touchdowns. He also had 60 receptions for 567 yards and a touchdown. Williams only lost two fumbles during his college career.
Following his time at BYU, the Southern California native was selected by the Green Bay Packers during the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played the first four seasons of his professional career with the Packers before signing with the Lions in 2021.
Last season, Williams ran for 1,066 yards and 17 touchdowns. It was his first 1,000-yard season in the NFL. With his 17 touchdowns, Williams became the Detroit Lions’ single-season touchdown rushing leader, passing the legendary Barry Sanders.
Move aside, Barry Sanders.@jswaggdaddy now owns the @Lions' single-season rushing touchdown record with 17 TDs on the ground this season. #LocalsInTheNFL #NFL #SNF #DETvsGB #OnePride #BYU #GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL @kslsports pic.twitter.com/G2bkDnTsl8
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) January 9, 2023
RELATED: Jamaal Williams Breaks Lions’ Single-Season Rushing Touchdown Record
Williams helped the Lions to a 9-8 record in his second and final season in Detroit.
.@jswaggdaddy scores his 16th rushing touchdown of the season and ties Barry Sanders' @Lions single season record. #LocalsInTheNFL #NFL #SNF #DETvsGB #OnePride #BYU #GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL @kslsports pic.twitter.com/v8UuAJ4kka
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) January 9, 2023
The running back signed with the Saints in March.
During his first six seasons in the league, the former BYU star has run for 3,652 yards and 30 touchdowns. He’s also recorded 1,191 receiving yards and eight touchdowns out of the backfield.
Kyle Ireland is a Sports Producer and Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com. He’s also co-host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on X/Twitter (@kyleireland), Instagram (@kyleirelandksl), and Threads (@kyleirelandksl).
