Jameson Williams says he was blindsided by his six-game suspension for violating the NFL's gambling policy.

"I didn't know things like this was coming, but I took me some time, and I just thought about the better days and moving forward," the Detroit Lions wide receiver said. "It's not my last day living so I just look forward to the better days."

Williams, the No. 12 pick of the 2022 NFL draft, claims he wasn't aware of the policy beforehand.

He was flagged for mobile betting that occurred at the team's Allen Park facility, which he says he doesn't remember. He won't appeal the six-game suspension.

"I just left it alone," Williams said. "They gave me six games and we left it at that. I just look forward to coming back Week 7, getting back with team out there and playing the game."