The Facts: Williams‘ second season with the Lions was a big success and he’d like to be back for a third year in Detroit. “I really just want to stay with Detroit, if I can,” Williams said, via the team’s website. “Really just stay here and make my mark here. I really want to finish here if I could. I understand it’s a business and the team has to do what’s best for them and I have to do what’s best for me, too, but I just really want us to come to a mutual agreement and just get it done and just get back to playing football.”

Diehards Line: Williams set a franchise record with 17 rushing touchdowns while carrying the ball 262 times for a personal-best 1,066 yards. That made him the first Lions back to run for more than 1,000 yards since 2013. Williams’ play was one of the reasons why the Lions made the jump from 3-13-1 to 9-8. If he’s back, he’ll try to help the team keep climbing to their first postseason berth since 2016.