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Jelani Scott

Report: NFL Makes Abrupt Decision on Lions’ Jameson Williams After Gambling Policy Changes

A host of adjustments to the NFL’s gambling policy abruptly facilitated the reinstatement of several players on Friday, including standout second-year Lions receiver Jameson Williams.

Detroit entered the 2023 season without Williams, 22, after he received a six-game suspension in April for placing bets on non-NFL football games from an NFL facility. However, with such violations now reduced to two games, Williams’s time away from his team has come to an end.

Following Friday’s news, Lions officials confirmed Williams will return to practice on Monday and be eligible to play as soon as Week 5 against the Panthers, per the Detroit Free Press. Previously, the NFL mandated players suspended for gambling would not  be allowed in the facility for the first three weeks, or practice until the discipline ran its course.

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