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Opponent Tennessee Titans hit by suspension news

The Tennessee Titans will have one less weapon to worry about when they take on the red-hot Detroit Lions in Week 8.

According to reports from ESPN’s Eric Woodyard, Lions receiver Jameson Williams is facing a two-game suspension for violations of the NFL’s Performance-Enhancing Substances (PED) policy. This means Williams will miss the Week 8 matchup with the Titans in Detroit and a Week 9 matchup with the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

Williams told ESPN he has “no choice but to take it on the chin.”

“I’m in good spirits and ready to get back to my brothers as soon as possible,” Williams told ESPN.

The Titans pass defense, one of the team’s bright spots this season, will now be able to turn its attention to Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Through six games, Tennessee’s defense has given up a career-low 272.2 offensive yards per game, while the secondary has allowed the third-fewest passing yards (166.7) per game.

Williams has established himself as Detroit’s big threat. In six appearances this season, he had 17 catches for 361 yards and three touchdowns. He has also gotten four carries on the ground for 32 yards.

Over his two and a half seasons in the NFL and 24 regular season games, Williams has posted 42 catches for 756 yards and six touchdowns, along with eight carries for 101 yards and one score.

Despite starting the season 1-5, the Titans can be positive about the way the defense has played, which could make Tennesse a potential opponent against the Lions in Week 8. Detroit is averaging the second-most offensive yards per game (411.8) in the NFL this season, but something may have to be done against the Titans’ defense.

The two teams will kick off from Ford Field at 1:00 PM ET.

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