How much money will Jameson Williams lose due to his two-game suspension?

For the second time in as many seasons, Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is facing a suspension. ESPN's Eric Woodyard reported Monday night that it's a two-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy. As of this writing, the league has not made an official announcement.

During his appearance on 97.1 The Ticket Tuesday morning, Lions head coach Dan Campbell acknowledged Williams' looming absence.

"I can't really say anything about it until the league gives judgement and it comes out on their end. I'm not supposed to really comment on it," Campbell said. "All I can tell you is we're prepared to not have him. And we'll be fine, that's why we've got (Kalif Raymond) and Saint and (Sam) LaPorta and T.P. (Tim Patrick) and Allen Robinson, among other things with David Montgomery and (Jahmyr) Gibbs. We'll be fine. We'll move on. This thing comes down, if it does, when it comes down, we'll be fine."

For his part, Williams made if pretty clear he's not going to appeal the suspension in a statement to Woodyard

How much money will Jameson Williams lose due to his suspension?

Pending an official announcement and Williams' suspension taking effect immediately, he'll miss Week 8 against the Tennessee Titans and Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers. He'll miss two game checks whenever the suspension takes effect, and Michael Ginnitti of Spotrac put the exact dollar figure on that.

At the time of his gambling suspension last year, which was originally six games and later reduced to four, Jason Fitzgerald of Over The Cap outlined the implications beyond the lost 2023 salary. The lost salary last year wound up being $255,270 when the gambling suspension was reduced, but....

Beyond the two games of lost salary for this year, 2025 is the final year of Williams' rookie contract as it stands right now. The Lions have a decision on his fifth-year option, which is currently projected to be worth $15.275 million (according to Over The Cap, to make by early May. That decision was already going to be somewhat complicated, before news of this two-game suspension came.

The Lions rightly place a lot of value on character and trust, which has been reflected in the players they've made long-term commitments to. In a certain sense, after so much positive momentum in recent months, it's fair to wonder where their trust level is with Williams now.

From Williams' side, as suggested by Mike Payton of AtoZ Sports, 2025 could line up as a "prove-it" year. Prove to the Lions he's worthy of a big contract extension, or convince another team he's worthy of that investment. The Lions letting it play out that way, after not picking up his fifth-year option, was possible before Monday night's news.

Williams' second suspension undeniably adds a layer of uncertainty to his future with the Lions, and that naturally extends to future contract/financial matters-which could also go either way.