His team sits atop the NFC North of the National Football League, but Dan Campbell is getting more good news.
Jameson Williams, a first-round selection for the Detroit Lions at wide receiver, is getting reinstated into the league.
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He was serving a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, but the rules have been amended.
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the league is effectively reinstating Williams on Monday. He served four games of his six-game suspension, and the new rule has offenders of gambling inside team facilities on non-NFL sports serving a two-game suspension instead of six. Players will serve a one to two-year suspension for betting on their team in the NFL.
The NFL is reinstating #Lions WR Jameson Williams and #Titans OL Nicholas Petit-Frere effective Monday — two weeks before their gambling suspensions were set to end, per sources.
This is part of the newly agreed to policies related to gambling.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 29, 2023
The new policy reduces the punishment for gambling inside team facilities on non-NFL sports from 6 games to 2, hence the early reinstatements.
Meanwhile, the minimum suspension for betting on NFL games increases to 1 year, or 2 years for betting on your own team. https://t.co/XyEfYZI1aA
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 29, 2023
The Lions are 3-1, but Williams’ return next week makes it offense more exciting.
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