Williams (groin) isn't listed on Wednesday's injury report for Sunday's game against the 49ers.

EDGE Analysis

Williams missed a few practices in late August but otherwise enjoyed a productive summer, seemingly establishing himself as the No. 1 wide receiver for new Lions quarterback Jared Goff. It's been five years since Williams saw even 70 targets in a season, but he's always been efficient on a per-target basis, and he now has a nice opportunity to see steady volume if he can stay healthy. Williams did suit up for all 16 games in three consecutive seasons from 2016-18 before playing through plantar fasciitis in 2019 and then missing all of 2020 with a shoulder injury.

Williams (groin) could handle a large target share as Detroit's clear No. 1 wide receiver, Chris Burke of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

After the Lions parted ways with Breshad Perriman on Monday, Williams is clearly Detroit's top outside wide receiver. Each of the next three guys on the depth chart -- Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kalif Raymond and Quintez Cephus -- do their best work from the slot. While the Detroit passing game will likely revolve around tight end T.J. Hockenson and, when healthy, running back D'Andre Swift (groin) this season, Williams seems to have a fantastic opportunity to top the career-high 7.4 targets per game he saw with the Chargers in 2016, when the 29-year-old caught 69 passes for 1,059 yards and seven touchdowns.

Williams is dealing with a groin injury, but coach Dan Campbell said the wideout will return to practice next week, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear if the injury is the reason Williams didn't play in Detroit's second preseason game after catching two passes for 30 yards in the first. He struggled with injuries in Oakland/Vegas the past two years, but reports out of camp suggests Williams is emerging as the No. 1 option for arguably the weakest WR group in the league. He might not be a good fit for that role, but it could still lead to fantasy value if the target volume is right.

Williams did not suit up for Saturday's preseason loss to the Steelers, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Like Jared Goff and Jamie Collins, Williams was given the night off after getting a little run in the preseason opener. We probably won't see them in next week's exhibition finale against the Colts, either. Regardless, the 29-year-old already has established himself as Goff's No. 1 option at wideout even though he's probably no higher than the No. 3 option in the passing game behind tight end T.J. Hockenson and running back D'Andre Swift (groin) entering Week 1.

Williams caught two of four targets for 30 yards in Friday's 16-15 preseason loss to the Bills.

EDGE Analysis

Williams could be Detroit's No. 1 wide receiver this season, and quarterback Jared Goff treated him like one -- four of Goff's nine passes in this one went in Williams' direction. The 29-year-old wideout secured catches of 20 and 10 yards, but he also failed to get any separation on an end-zone target that was knocked away by the defender. Tight end T.J. Hockenson, who sat this one out with an undisclosed injury, is likely to be Goff's top target moving forward, but Williams is making a case to be next in the pecking order, and he'll look to strengthen that case against Pittsburgh in Week 2 of preseason.

Williams (groin/finger) returned to practice Monday, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams was held out of Saturday's practice due to a groin injury, but he was back in action following a brief absence. The 29-year-old also had been dealing with a dislocated pinky finger recently, but his return to the field bodes well for his status for Friday's exhibition game against the Bills.

Williams did not practice Saturday due to a groin injury, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams is also evidently dealing with a dislocated pinky finger, but neither injury seems to be something that should keep the veteran wide receiver out for long. Breshad Perriman (hip) and Quintez Cephus (head) were also kept out of practice Saturday, so the Lions could simply be practicing caution with their pass-catching corps.

Williams dislocated the pinky finger on his left hand Tuesday, but he practiced Wednesday and said he felt no residual pain, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

It doesn't sound like Williams is dealing with anything that will impact his availability for next week's preseason opener against Buffalo, let alone Week 1 of the regular season. What's probably more concerning for the veteran's outlook is that reports of the Lions' Jared Goff-led offense haven't been very impressive through the first week of training camp.

Williams (shoulder) is participating in 7-on-7 drills during OTAs, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Presumably fully recovered from the labrum tear that wiped out his 2020 campaign, Williams made a big play Thursday on a pass from Jared Goff. Should the 29-year-old stay healthy this summer, he could be one of the quarterback's top targets in 2021 after Detroit did nothing more to provide competition on the perimeter than sign the injury-prone Breshad Perriman, who has never played a full season. Behind those two, the likes of Quintez Cephus and fourth-round rookie Amon-Ra St. Brown sit atop the depth chart entering training camp.

Williams (shoulder) called himself "95 percent" during an introductory press conference with the Lions on Monday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams missed the entire 2020 season after tearing the labrum in his right shoulder in late August. He eventually underwent surgery to address the issue in September, and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network noted Feb. 11 that Williams was 2-to-3 weeks away from full health. Based off Williams' more recent comment, he has a bit more to do to get back to 100 percent, but it likely won't stop him from participating in the offseason program, assuming teams hold them in-person this year. Prior to the lost campaign, he worked with current Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn with the Chargers in 2017 and 2018, averaging 16.4 YPC and hauling in 62.7 percent of his 134 targets across 32 games.