DETROIT — The bumpy start to the career of Jameson Williams continues as the Detroit Lions wide receiver is facing a two-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances (PES) policy, sources told ESPN on Monday night.
Williams, 23, currently has the team’s second-most receiving yards (361) and touchdowns (3) behind All-Pro WR Amon-Ra St. Brown and was off to a strong start in his third season.
The Lions (5-1) are coming off a thrilling 31-29 win over Minnesota in Week 7, but Williams was only targeted once for minus-4 yards.
As the No. 12 overall pick out of Alabama in 2022, Williams’ NFL career has kicked off in a non-ideal manner. He missed the first 11 games of his rookie season due to an ACL injury that he suffered in college then was suspended four games for violating the NFL’s gambling policy in Year 2.
The gambling suspension was originally set for six games, for mobile betting on non-NFL games from a club facility, but later reduced to four games after the NFL changed the rules. He was reinstated in 2023.
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 [my] brothers ASAP soon as possible,” Williams told ESPN.