Lions WR Jameson Williams, already suspended for a PED, is involved in a police investigation into how he evaded arrest with a firearm

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams apparently has a lot on his plate.

Last year, he was suspended six games for violating the NFL's gambling policy. Last week, he was suspended two games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. And now it has been reported that he has a completely different legal matter pending.

According to 7 News Detroit's Ross Jones, the 23-year-old speedster is the central figure in an internal Detroit Police Department investigation into how he went from being arrested on firearms charges to being released.

The Lions responded to the reported situation with a statement:

Jameson Williams faced arrest. Then a police sergeant and Lions fan arrived

The near-arrest reportedly occurred on Oct. 8, weeks before the PED suspension, when Williams and his brother were pulled over after midnight and told officers they had two handguns in the car. While the weapons were properly registered and Williams' brother had a concealed handgun license (CPL), Williams did not have it and was charged with carrying a concealed weapon in a motor vehicle.

As this all unfolded, body cameras showed Williams repeatedly informing the officer what he does for a living, saying at one point, “I play for the Lions, bro.” “I'm Jameson Williams.” But that didn't stop him from being handcuffed and put into a patrol car.

However, Williams was reportedly not taken to prison. Instead, a sergeant was called to the scene and turned out to be a Lions fan who immediately recognized Williams' name and whose cell phone had the Lions logo as the wallpaper. At one point, the sergeant can be seen whispering to the arresting officers, “I'm so mad at you two,” although Detroit Police Commander Michael McGinnis reportedly claimed he said it “in a cheerful way.”

The sergeant reportedly made a series of phone calls to higher-ranking officers to determine whether Williams should be arrested or whether his brother's CPL should cover both weapons. On camera, he eventually concluded that Williams needed to be taken to prison, but a few minutes later he spoke to a lieutenant who said Williams should be released from custody.

The sergeant was pleased, according to 7 News Detroit:

Williams was reportedly released and his gun was returned without filing a police report or seeking a warrant.

Nothing more happened until 7 News Detroit started asking questions about the traffic stop. They were reportedly told by a deputy police chief that only one gun had been found, but then obtained the bodycam footage when Police Chief James White learned of the second weapon and ordered an internal affairs investigation.

Detroit police have since reportedly filed an arrest warrant with the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office on the charge of carrying a concealed weapon in a motor vehicle.

Williams' attorney, Todd Flood, insisted that both guns were properly registered in a statement to 7 News Detroit:

Jameson Williams was a turbulent outing for the Lions

The Lions selected Williams 12th overall in 2022, at the time he was considered a boom-or-bust candidate from Alabama with significant talent and injury concerns. Two and a half years later there was some recovery, but at that point it was mostly bust.

Williams was forced to miss most of his rookie year after suffering a torn ACL in the 2022 College Football Championship Game, and caught just one pass in six games in his return. He was a breakout prospect his sophomore year until he was caught betting on college football games at the Lions' team hotel, a violation of NFL gambling rules.

This season looked to be the year the Lions and their fans had been waiting for, as Williams opened the season with 121 yards rushing and went on to rush for 365 yards in his first five games, already setting a new career high.

Then the PED suspension and now this. He is scheduled to return Nov. 10 against the Houston Texans, with a firearms charge potentially pending.