Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is facing a two-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy, according to ESPN’s Eric Woodyard.
It’s unclear what Williams took to violate the PES policy, but he said he has “no choice but to take it on the chin.”
Jameson Williams is disappointed with the current suspension but says he has “no choice but to take it on the chin.”
“I’m in good spirits just ready to get back with the my brothers ASAP soon as possible,” Williams told ESPN. https://t.co/A8wR0MmCJJ— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) October 22, 2024
The league has yet to announce the suspension, though it sounds like Williams won’t appeal. Once it’s official, he will be eligible to return for the Lions’ matchup with the Houston Texans on Nov. 10.
Williams has 361 yards and three touchdowns, both of which are career-highs, on 17 catches so far this season. Williams is averaging 21.2 yards per reception, too, which is the second-best in the league behind only Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce. He is also second on the team in both receiving yards and touchdowns behind Amon-Ra St. Brown.
The Lions first selected him with the No. 22 pick out of Alabama in the 2022 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old had just one catch and lost four yards in the Lions’ 31-29 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
Williams was also suspended for four games last year for betting on non-NFL games in 2022. He was initially suspended six games, but the suspension was reduced after the league tweaked its gambling rules and punishments. He missed the first 11 games of his rookie season while recovering from an ACL injury he sustained in college, so he’s yet to play a full season in his NFL career.
The Lions improved to 5-1 on the season after Sunday’s win in Minneapolis, which marked their fourth straight victory. The win gave them the slight edge over the Vikings in the NFC North race, too.
While Williams serves his suspension, the Lions will host the Tennessee Titans first on Sunday afternoon before traveling to Green Bay to take on the Packers next weekend.
