Lions WR Jameson Williams, Four Others Suspended for Betting

Lions WR Jameson Williams, Four Others Suspended for Betting
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (9) warms up prior to his first game for the Lions coming off injury against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field in Detroit on Dec. 4, 2022. Lon Horwedel/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Detroit Lions first-round pick Jameson Williams was one of five NFL players suspended for violations of the league’s betting policy.

Four Lions’ players and “multiple business and football” employees were identified by the NFL in the league’s most significant crackdown in the online betting era. The Lions said they fully cooperated with the NFL investigation that began at least a month ago.