Jameson Williams has insisted he is a football player, not a gambler, following his six-game suspension following an NFL crackdown on gambling.
The Detroit Lions wide receiver, 22, was suspended by the league for betting on non-NFL events from an NFL facility. Players are allowed to bet on non-NFL sports but not at a team facility, and had Williams followed that, he'd be gearing up to start the 2023/24 season with the Lions from the off.
Williams was one of five NFL players suspended indefinitely, with Lions teammates Quintez Cephus, C.J. Moore, and Stanley Berryhill also sanctioned. Berryhill and Williams, however, will be able to participate in all offseason and preseason activities, including preseason games.
