DETROIT LIONS HEAD COACH SUSPENDED WR PLAYER FOR.

NFL gambling regulations were not known to suspended Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who claims he broke them.

Jameson Williams, a receiver for the Detroit Lions who was suspended for the first six games of the season, claimed he had no idea that he had broken the NFL’s gambling policy.

Williams told reporters on Thursday, “It hit me out of the blue.” “And it unexpectedly hit a few other players on my team and around the league.”

For placing bets on NFL games the previous season, the league suspended Quintez Cephus, C.J. Moore, and Shaka Toney of the Washington Redskins for the entire 2023 season in April. The players may request to be reinstated.

Stanley Berryhill, Williams’ teammate and the 12th overall pick in 2022, were benched for six games after they gambled on non-NFL games at a league facility.
Williams asserted, “I wasn’t aware of this situation,” saying he couldn’t remember where or what he had wagered on.
The former star player for Alabama claimed he was notified of the suspension the day before it was made public last month. He missed a significant portion of his rookie campaign due to a knee injury.

It has been a while since there have been many gambling violations in the league. Calvin Ridley, a wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, was fined for betting on NFL games during the 2022 season before being allowed to return. Josh Shaw, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, was suspended in 2019 for betting on an NFL game. He hasn’t participated in the league since.
Lions coach Dan Campbell stated, “Right now, the league is the focus.” It’s a significant issue. Our participants are aware. We’ve made an effort to emphasize it. Without a doubt, we continued to do so after that and a few more times.

Williams admitted to being ignorant of the NFL’s gambling policies, but he still took ownership of his expensive behavior.

“I violated a rule,” he declared. “I essentially ignored those things.”

NOTES: In an attempt to push or possibly replace Michael Badgley, the Lions acquired Riley Patterson from Jacksonville for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2026, sparking competition at the position of kicker. RB Following their injuries on Thursday, LB Malcom Rodriguez and David Montgomery left the workout. Montgomery, who inked a three-year, $18 million contract in the offseason, seemed to injure his lower left leg during a non-contact exercise.