FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams has been suspended three games, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.
A source said the penalty falls under the NFL’s substance abuse policy stemming from a summer intoxication arrest.
The Cowboys placed Williams on injured reserve on Oct. 6 in part because of a foot injury that required surgery earlier in the offseason.
In August, Williams had a misdemeanor public intoxication charge dismissed after he attended an alcohol-awareness education course and paid Frisco, Texas, for property damages caused when Williams’ Lamborghini knocked over a light pole in May.
In training camp, executive vice president Stephen Jones said he did not believe Williams would be punished by the league but a player does not need to be found guilty in the legal system to face league discipline.
Williams is in the second year of a four-year, $17 million deal he signed in 2017. He had two catches for 18 yards in the first three games and played only 39 snaps. He is eligible to return to game action off injured reserve on Dec. 9 at Philadelphia. He can serve suspension while on injured reserve.
Because he was suspended under the substance abuse policy he can still remain around the team while serving the suspension.
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