BREAKING: Detroit Lions First-Round Pick Wide Receiver Suspended

On Friday, the NFL announced, now official, that five players had been suspended for violating the league's gambling policy.

Jameson Williams, a talented young wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, was the headliner of the group suspended, along with his teammate Stanley Berryhill, and three other players.

Sources: NFL suspended 5 players, including #Lions WR Jameson Williams, for violations of NFL gambling policy. #Lions’ CJ Moore & Quintez Cephus, plus #Commanders' Shaka Toney, are suspended indefinitely (at least 1 year). Williams & DET’s Stanley Berryhill are suspended 6 games. pic.twitter.com/Jnmzn8iKzj
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 21, 2023

Williams and Berryhill were suspended for six games for betting on non-NFL games from team facilities, while the other players received indefinite suspensions.

This news is a setback for Williams, who was expected to have a breakout season after recovering from an ACL injury that limited his playing time in his rookie year.

The suspension means that he will miss the first six games of the upcoming season.

The unfortunate news is that Williams wasn't even suspended for betting on NFL games, but because of the location he was in when he placed the bet.

Jameson Williams did not bet on NFL games but received the suspension for the location of where the bet was placed, per his agent pic.twitter.com/7xUJefUDOG
— PFF (@PFF) April 21, 2023

The 22-year-old was drafted 12th overall by the Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft. In his first six games, he recorded one reception for 41 yards and a touchdown on nine targets. Photo Credit: Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK