ALLEN PARK, Mich — Jameson Williams is pleading ignorance for his actions, but he's also accepted the consequences for violating the NFL's gambling policy and is ready to move on from the mistake.
Williams has been suspended the first six games of the season for gambling on something other than NFL games while at a team venue, which includes the practice facility, the stadium, and team airplane and hotel during road trips. He learned of the unexpected punishment the evening before the news became public, which he said made him sick.
"It hit me out of the blue," Williams said after Thursday's OTA practice. "It hit a couple of other players around the league and on my team out of the blue. I wasn't aware of this situation. But it happened and I took it on the chin. I was ready to move forward as things moved on and I got the consequences. That's been my whole plan, moving forward from things and just looking at the better days."
