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NFL suspends Lions' Jameson Williams two games for PED violation

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The NFL officially announced Thursday that Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is suspended for two games without pay for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Williams will be eligible for reinstatement on Nov. 4 following the Lions' Week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers, the league said.

The news came after Williams announced that he won't appeal the league's decision and has accepted the punishment. In a statement released through his agent Rocky Arceneaux, Williams said that "the news came as a complete surprise that I am still trying to understand.