Lions' Jameson Williams accepting NFL's 2-game PED suspension, says he didn't knowingly take banned substance

Detroit Lions speedy receiver Jameson Williams was suspended 2 games by the NFL for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drugs policy. 

Williams initially planned to appeal the suspension, but helium released a connection Thursday up of Week 8 saying helium is accepting his fate. 

However, helium inactive doesn’t recognize wherever the suspension is coming from. 

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams runs disconnected the tract aft a 24-17 triumph implicit the Pittsburgh Steelers successful a preseason crippled astatine Ford Field successful Detroit Aug. 24, 2024. (IMAGN)

"This week I was notified by the NFL that I person been suspended for a usurpation of the Performance Enhancing Substances Policy," Williams said successful a connection published by his bureau connected X. "The quality came arsenic a implicit astonishment that I americium inactive trying to understand. 

"I don’t instrumentality supplements oregon vitamins and I americium overly cautious astir adjacent taking over-the-counter medicine. At nary clip person I ever taken thing successful an effort to cheat oregon look for an unfair advantage. I recognize that I americium liable for everything that goes into my assemblage and I person to instrumentality accountability successful this instance. 

"I person thing but emotion and respect for this game, my teammates, coaches, the Lions enactment and the City of Detroit. It is disappointing to judge this suspension, and it volition wounded maine to beryllium distant from the squad arsenic they hole this week. So retired of respect to my teammates, this volition beryllium the past clip I code this matter."

ESPN reported Monday that Williams faced a imaginable suspension. He was astatine Lions signifier Wednesday, though caput manager Dan Campbell told reporters afterward the squad did not expect having Williams progressive against the Tennessee Titans Sunday. 

Campbell spoke astir Williams’ situation. 

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (9) catches a touchdown walk against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) astatine AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

"I spot this kid. I spot him," Campbell told reporters, via ESPN. "And, unfortunately, you've got to wage for your sins. If thing happens and this comes down, truthful beryllium it. But I cognize this, we dangled the enactment down connected the mode up. We can't hold for anybody.

"And implicit a twelvemonth ago, helium started climbing his mode up, and helium got to us. And possibly helium mislaid his grip, but he'll ascent backmost up again. That rope's inactive there. It's tied to us, and he'll beryllium conscionable fine. But he's portion of this team, and I spot him."

Campbell is referring to different suspension Williams served past play for 4 games without wage for violating the league’s gambling policy. 

The quality present is that Williams, successful his 3rd play aft the Lions took him 12th wide retired of Alabama successful 2022, was successful the mediate of a breakout run arsenic a much accordant portion of the offense. 

He already broke his vocation precocious successful receiving yards with 361 connected 17 receptions with 3 touchdowns implicit six games, including 4 starts. 

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams warms up earlier a crippled against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers astatine Ford Field successful Detroit Sept. 15, 2024. (IMAGN)

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But he’ll person to miss this week against the Titans and Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers earlier returning. 

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