Around this time a year ago, the news broke that Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams was going to be suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s rules on gambling. Williams wound up being reinstated after sitting out the first four games of the 2023 NFL season.
Yet Williams wasn’t the only Lions player who ran afoul of the NFL’s rules on gambling. Four other players — wide receiver Quintez Cephus, safety C.J. Moore, defensive tackle Demetrius Taylor and linebacker Rashod Berry —were suspended for a full season. Detroit quickly dumped them all from the roster.
All four of the suspended ex-Lions were formally reinstated by the NFL this week. They are now free agents eligible to sign with any team and play in 2024. Don’t expect any interest from the Lions in any of the players, but Moore was one of the league’s better special teams aces before his suspension and could generate some interest.
