Could Jameson Williams be suspended after gun-related incident?

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has one game left in his two-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substance policy. But Tuesday night's report from WXYZ in Detroit that police are investigating why Williams wasn't arrested for a gun-related incident on Oct. 8 has put him in the news for the wrong reasons again.

According to WXYZ, officers found two guns in the car at the time of the stop. One gun was registered to Williams’ brother, the driver, and the other to Williams. Williams did not have a concealed pistol license (CPL) to carry the weapon.

Last week, according to WXZY, the Detroit Police Department submitted a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for a charge of carrying a concealed weapon in a motor vehicle.

The internal investigation by the Detroit P.D. into why Williams was released from custody may not have a resolution anytime soon. Until then, there are a lot of questions about the situation that simply can't be answered with any certainty. But there is one question, on the NFL side of things, that we can entertain to a degree.

Could Jameson Williams be suspended due to this gun-related incident?

The NFL typically, as it should, waits for the legal process to be resolved before it may dole out discipline to the player involved.

Per the league's personal conduct policy, players are subject to suspension for conduct including "illegal possession of a gun or other weapon (such as explosives, toxic substances, and the like), or possession of a gun or other weapon in any workplace setting.”

Per the personal conduct policy, a criminal conviction is not a required pre-cursor to a suspension. Players are subject to discipline even if conduct does not result in a conviction, with simply "being subject to a disposition of a criminal proceeding" enough to draw possible discipline.

The league issued a statement on the Williams situation Wednesday morning.

"The Lions promptly notified the league upon learning of the matter,” “We have no further comment at this time.”

So the short answer is yes, Williams could be suspended in relation to this gun-related incident. But there's a lot to be determined before that. As the police investigation (in the fairly early stages) goes on, with the potential of a subsequent legal process, it's possible nothing is determined on the suspension front for Williams anytime soon.