Embattled Lions receiver Jameson Williams apologized to team after costly penalty, coach says

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams took a costly punishment successful the 4th fourth of the Lions' 23-20 triumph implicit the Chicago Bears.

With the Lions driving into Bears territory, Williams was shoved retired of bounds aft a drawback and past flipped the shot astatine a subordinate connected the Bears sideline. 

Williams was flagged 15 yards for taunting, and the punishment proved costly arsenic kicker Jake Bates missed the 45-year-field extremity that would person enactment the Lions up 26-13 astatine the time. 

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (9) runs aft a drawback against the Chicago Bears during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled successful Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.  (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

That missed tract extremity was important successful spurring the Bears’ attempted comeback, arsenic they scored a touchdown connected the ensuing possession aft the missed tract goal.

A newsman asked Lions caput manager Dan Campbell aft the crippled astir Williams’ taunting penalty, arsenic the wide receiver was benched for the remainder of the crippled pursuing the penalty. 

"I’ll beryllium honorable with you, that’s already cleaned up. It’s already cleaned up. So we’re bully and, arsenic a substance of fact, you know, Jamo got close successful beforehand of the squad a infinitesimal ago, unsolicited, and wanted to apologize to his teammates. That’s large man, that’s growth, and it’s each good," Campbell said. 

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (9) is pushed retired of bounds by Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (29) during the archetypal fractional astatine Ford Field.  (David Reginek-Imagn Images)

Campbell hopes Williams’ apology volition crook into nary much taunting penalties, arsenic the third-year wide receiver is simply a large portion of the Lions' high-octane offense. Williams has caught 34 passes for 630 yards and 4 touchdowns implicit 10 games this season. 

Williams had 5 catches for 28 yards successful summation to rushing for 18 yards during the Lions Thanksgiving Day win. 

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (9) is tackled by Chicago Bears information Kevin Byard III (31) aft a reception during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled successful Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.  (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

But Williams has been caught up successful a fig of incidents some connected and disconnected the field. In October, Williams was progressive successful a postulation halt portion successful a car that his member was driving. A weapon registered to Williams was recovered successful the car, but helium did not person a concealed-carry permit. His member did, however. 

Williams was not arrested, and prosecutors successful Michigan announced this week that helium volition not look charges. 

He besides served a two-game suspension this play for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drugs policy, which followed a four-game suspension helium served past play for violating the league’s gambling policy. 

The Lions person won 10 consecutive games and are 11-1, sitting atop the NFC North standings. Their adjacent crippled is different divisional matchup against the Green Bay Packers connected Thursday. 

Fox News Digital's Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report. 

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