Police in Detroit are conducting an internal investigation after Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams was not locked up following a traffic stop despite the discovery of a gun under his seat that he didn’t have a permit to carry, authorities said.

Chief James White was “very unhappy about the totality of the circumstances here,” Commander Michael McGinnis told WXYZ-TV.

The gun was registered to Williams, but he does not have a concealed-carry permit, the TV station reported.

Without a permit in Michigan, a gun owner typically must place the weapon in a closed case while in a vehicle. A violation is a felony.

Williams was handcuffed and placed in a patrol car on Oct. 8. He was a passenger in a car driven by his brother, who had his own gun and a concealed-carry permit, WXYZ reported.

“I play for the Lions, bro. I’m Jameson Williams,” Williams said. He exclaimed he lives in Detroit and needs the gun for protection.

Williams was released after a sergeant arrived and talked by phone with other senior officers. The gun was also returned.

Panthers’ Young to start second straight game >> Bryce Young is scheduled to get his second straight start on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, who expect to have Derek Carr return under center for the first time since Week 5.

Andy Dalton was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, but Carolina coach Dave Canales said he wanted to err on the side of caution and give Dalton another week to recover from the thumb injury he suffered in a car accident last week.

Jets place kicker on IR >> The New York Jets placed struggling kicker Greg Zuerlein on injured reserve and signed potential replacements Riley Patterson and Spencer Shrader to the practice squad.

Zuerlein, who has missed six of his 15 field-goal attempts this season, appeared on the team’s injury report Tuesday with an issue with his left, non-kicking leg.

Either Patterson or Shrader is expected to be elevated to the active roster to play in the Jets’ game Thursday night against the Houston Texans.

NFL experiencing record number of losses >> A record-tying nine teams have already lost at least six games in the first eight weeks of the season as many fan bases have already turned their focus from playoff races to draft prospects and positioning.

The only other season when nine teams lost at least six times in the first eight weeks came in 2000.

Miami can join that group with a loss on Sunday in Buffalo after having an early bye in Week 6, which would tie the 2000 season with 10 teams starting 2-6 or worse.

MLB

White Sox hire Venable as manager >> The Chicago White Sox have hired Will Venable to take over as manager, turning to the former big league outfielder to help turn around the team after a miserable season.

Venable, who turned 42 on Tuesday, is stepping in for Pedro Grifol, who was fired in August with the White Sox on their way to breaking the modern major league record for most losses in a season. With Grady Sizemore serving as interim manager, the club finished with a 41-121 record.

Venable was an associate manager for Texas for the past two years.

Fans who interfered in World Series were banned from game 5 >> Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts have been banned from Game 5.

Betts leaped at the wall in foul territory and initially caught Gleyber Torres’ pop up in the first inning Tuesday night, but a fan in the first row with a gray Yankees’ road jersey grabbed Betts’ glove with both hands and pulled the ball out.

Hockey

Sharks acquire defenseman in trade with Maple Leafs >> The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenseman Timothy Liljegren from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

They sent fellow defenseman Matt Benning, a 2025 third-round pick and a sixth-rounder back in the trade.

Liljegren, a 25-year-old Swede, has appeared in one game so far this season. He is a veteran of 210 regular-season and playoff games in the NHL.

The Maple Leafs clear more than $1.5 million in salary cap space with the move that sets the table to activate free agent signing Jani Hakanpää off long-term injured reserve.

Oilers’ McDavid suffers ankle injury >> Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid is expected to miss two-to-three weeks with an ankle injury.

McDavid, the reigning playoff MVP who led Edmonton to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, was injured Monday night when he was tripped and went left skate first into the boards on his first shift at Columbus.

McDavid is a three-time Hart Trophy winner as regular-season MVP and has led the NHL in scoring five times in nine years in the league and finished first in goals once. He could miss between six and 11 games because of the injury.

Basketball

Raptors’ Barnes out with orbital fracture >> Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will miss at least three weeks because of a right orbital fracture.

Barnes was struck by Denver’s Nikola Jokic while battling for a rebound late in the fourth quarter of Monday’s home loss to the Nuggets. Barnes went down before stumbling to the bench in pain.

Barnes was a first-time All-Star last season, setting career highs in scoring, 3-point shooting, rebounding, assists and blocked shots.

Tennis

Popyrin upsets Medvedev at Paris Masters >> Alexei Popyrin upset fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Paris Masters in a tense match with many ups and downs.

The 25-year-old Australian player, who won his first Masters 1000 title in Montreal this summer, had lost his three previous matches against his Russian rival.

Popyrin and Medvedev combined for a total of 86 unforced errors under the roof of the Palais Omnisports.

Dimitrov advanced in Paris Masters >> Eighth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov stayed in the race for the ATP Finals after rallying past Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (9), 6-3, 7-5.

Dimitrov, who saved all three break points he faced, is in 10th place in the race to earn a spot at next month’s ATP Finals, the year-end tournament gathering the top eight players of the season. Dimitrov could qualify if the reaches the final in Paris.