About two weeks before he was suspended for violating the NFL’s performance enhancement policy, Jameson Williams He almost went to jail.

He Detroit Lions The wide receiver and his brother, who was driving, were detained. During the traffic stop, two guns were found inside the car, one belonging to each brother.

Williams’ brother has a concealed pistol license (CPL), but Williams does not. Williams’ brother told officers that both guns belonged to him, but Williams admitted he owned the other gun.

The third-year player told an officer he played for the Lions several times, but an officer said that did not affect his arrest.

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (9) catches a touchdown pass past Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) during the second half at AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj/Image Images)

Williams said he had the gun “for protection” since he lives in Detroit. He was eventually handcuffed and placed in the back of a police cruiser after being told he would be arrested for carrying a concealed weapon.

Finally, after a sergeant made some calls to higher-ranking officials, Williams was fired. The background of the sergeant’s phone was the Lions logo, based on body camera footage.

The sergeant told responding officers that he was “very angry” with both of them, although Detroit Police Commander Michael McGinnis said he said it in a “jovial manner.”

After a lieutenant told the sergeant that the brothers could be freed, the sergeant told the lieutenant that he was a “(expletive) hero” and thanked him. That’s when they took Williams’ handcuffs off and let him go without further problems.

The police department is now investigating why they let Williams and his brother go.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams warms up before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field in Detroit on Sept. 15, 2024. (IMAGE)

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“I feel like there was probable cause to arrest him and the patrol officer arrested him,” McGinnis said. “And that’s why he should have been taken to the Detroit Detention Center and processed.”

“I want to know if the fact that this individual was a Detroit Lions player influenced the decision-making?” he added, saying Police Chief James White is “screwed” by the ordeal.

In a statement, the Lions said Williams “immediately let us know that he was a passenger in a routine traffic stop on October 8.

“We discussed the incident with him and kept the league informed of what we know,” the statement added. “We understand that he was released without incident or citation. We now understand that the Detroit Police Department is reviewing the matter. Jameson has retained an attorney and we will not be commenting further out of respect for the legal process.”

Jameson Williams of the Detroit Lions signs autographs after a preseason game against the New York Giants at Ford Field on August 11, 2023 in Detroit. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

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Williams is serving a two-game suspension for a performance-enhancing drug violation. The Lions didn’t miss him much over the weekend, putting up 52 points against the Tennessee Titans.

This is not Williams’ first suspension. He missed six games last season due to violate the league’s gaming policy.

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