Lions' Jameson Williams confronted by police for carrying gun in car just 2 weeks before PED suspension

Roughly 2 weeks earlier he was suspended for violating nan NFL's performance-enhancing policy, Jameson Williams almost went to jail.

The Detroit Lions wide receiver and his brother, who was driving, were pulled over. During nan postulation stop, 2 weapons were recovered wrong nan car, 1 belonging to each brother.

Williams' relative has a concealed pistol licence (CPL), but Williams did not. Williams' relative told officers that some guns belonged to him, but Williams admitted he owned nan different gun.

The third-year subordinate told an serviceman he played for nan Lions respective times, but an serviceman said that did not impact whether he'd beryllium arrested.

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (9) catches a touchdown walk past Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) during nan 2nd half astatine AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

Williams said he had nan weapon "for protection" since he lives successful Detroit. He was yet placed successful handcuffs and placed successful nan backmost of a constabulary cruiser aft being told he'd beryllium arrested for carrying a concealed weapon.

Eventually, aft a sergeant made immoderate calls to higher-ranking officials, Williams was fto go. The sergeant's telephone inheritance was a Lions logo, according to bodycam footage.

The sergeant told responding officers he was "so mad" astatine some of them, though Detroit Police Commander Michael McGinnis said that was said successful a "jovial way."

After a lieutenant told nan sergeant nan brothers could beryllium fto go, nan sergeant told nan lieutenant he is simply a "[expletive] hero" and thanked him. That is erstwhile Williams was removed from handcuffs and fto spell without further issue.

The constabulary section is now investigating why Williams and his relative were fto go.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams warms up earlier a crippled against nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers astatine Ford Field successful Detroit Sept. 15, 2024. (IMAGN)

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"I consciousness that location was probable origin to arrest, and he was nether apprehension by nan patrol officer," McGinnis said. "And because of that, he should person been conveyed to nan Detroit Detention Center and processed."

"I want to cognize if nan truth that this individual was a Detroit Lions player, did that play a facet successful nan determination making?" he added, saying constabulary Chief James White is "p---ed off" astir nan ordeal.

In a statement, nan Lions said Williams "made america alert instantly that he was a rider successful a regular postulation extremity connected October 8th. 

"We discussed nan incident pinch him and person kept nan convention informed of what we know," nan connection added. "We understand he was released without incident aliases citation. It is now our knowing that nan Detroit Police Department is revisiting nan matter. Jameson has hired an attorney, and we will not beryllium commenting further retired of respect for nan ineligible process."

Jameson Williams of nan Detroit Lions signs autographs aft a preseason crippled against nan New York Giants astatine Ford Field Aug. 11, 2023, successful Detroit. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

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Williams is serving a two-game suspension for a performance-enhancing supplier violation. The Lions didn't miss him excessively overmuch complete nan weekend, putting up 52 points against nan Tennessee Titans.

This is not Williams' first suspension. He missed six games past play for violating nan league's gambling policy.

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