A fifth member of the 2022 Detroit Lions is reportedly under investigation for gambling.
Lions wide receivers Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill have been suspended six games, while receiver Quintez Cephus and safety CJ Moore will miss at least the entire 2023 season for violating the league’s wagering policy.
The Athletic reports that the player now under investigation was not a prominent member of the team last season, but did not name the player.
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A Detroit Lions helmet before a game between the New York Jets and the Lions on December 18, 2022 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Cephus and Moore were released by the team. Washington Commanders defensive lineman Shaka Toney is also suspended for at least one season.
ESPN reported earlier this week that a «second wave of possible violations» is being investigated.
Calvin Ridley missed the entire 2022 season for gambling. He was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars while he was suspended and was reinstated earlier this year. He will debut with Jacksonville this season.
Williams spoke for the first time since his suspension on Thursday, taking responsibility for his actions.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (9) reacts after a play during the second half of a game against the Chicago Bears on January 1, 2023 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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«He hit me out of the blue, and he hit a couple of players on my team and across the league out of nowhere. I wasn’t aware of this situation,» Williams admitted to reporters after practice Thursday.
«But as it happened, I took it on the chin. I was ready to move on. As things happened, I got the consequences. That’s been my whole plan: to move forward from things and just look at the best days.»
«The suspension is more or less what it is. I broke a policy…I just left it alone,» he added. They gave me six games and we left it that way. I’m looking forward to coming back in Week 7, getting back with my team and playing a game.»
Jameson Williams of the Detroit Lions plays against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on December 11, 2022 in Detroit. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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The Lions went 9-8 last season and were in contention for a playoff spot until the Seattle Seahawks knocked them out of the postseason in Week 18.