ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The NFL officially announced Thursday that Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is suspended for two games without pay for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Williams will be eligible for reinstatement on Nov. 4 following the Lions' Week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers, the league said.
The news came after Williams announced that he won't appeal the league's decision and has accepted the punishment. In a statement released through his agent Rocky Arceneaux, Williams said that «the news came as a complete surprise that I am still trying to understand.» pic.twitter.com/n82Ip0KDDl «I don't take supplements or vitamins and I am overly cautious about even taking over-the-counter medicine,» Williams said. «At no time have I ever taken something in an attempt to cheat or look for an unfair advantage.
I understand that I am responsible for everything that goes into my body and I have to take accountability in this instance.» Williams has attended Lions practices for the past two days and said that the league notified him of the violation this week.