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Detroit Lions rookie WR Jameson Williams gets Matthew Stafford's No. 9

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The newest No. 9 for the Detroit Lions is expected to be a lot faster than the old one in the Motor City.

Lions rookie receiver Jameson Williams has officially switched his jersey to No. 9 — Matthew Stafford's old Detroit number. He shared an image of the uniform on his Instagram account.

Williams originally agreed to wear No. 18 as a nod to Lions great Calvin Johnson, who wore No. 81, by flipping it, but was looking for a single-digit number instead.

He reached out to Stafford on his own via text as a courtesy, according to a source. Stafford didn't have any issues, the source confirmed.

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