DETROIT – Detroit Lions Coach Dan Campbell commented Tuesday morning on the second suspension for wide receiver Jameson Williams.
Williams, the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, has caught 17 passes for 361 yards and three touchdowns so far this season.
But he’ll reportedly miss the next two games due to a suspension for using a performance-enhancing substance.
This would be the second suspension in the three-year career of Williams, who missed 11 games due to injury as a rookie and four games for breaking the NFL’s gambling policy in 2023.
Campbell joined Jon Jansen and Jim Costa on 97.1 The Ticket for his weekly interview and was asked about the possible suspension right off the bat.
“Yeah, I can‘t, there again, I can‘t really say anything about it,” Campbell said. “Until the league gives judgement and it comes out on their end, I’m not supposed to really comment on it.
“All I can tell you is we‘re prepared to not have him, and we‘ll be fine. That‘s why we’ve got (Kalif Raymond) and (Amon-Ra St. Brown) and (Sam) LaPorta and (Tim Patrick) and Allen Robinson, among other things, with David Montgomery, (Jahmyr) Gibbs.
“So we‘ll be fine. We‘ll move on. When this thing comes down, if it does, when it comes down, we’ll be fine.”
It‘s got to be a frustrating situation for Campbell. The Lions offense is one of the most potent in the NFL, and that‘s partially thanks to Williams’ ability to stretch the field.
He‘s also been an excellent downfield blocker, and has picked up 11 first downs.
If the suspension is indeed two games, Williams will miss a home matchup against the 1-5 Titans and a trip to Green Bay to take on the 5-2 Packers.
