Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams announced Thursday he will accept a two-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy.

Williams had said he had “no choice but to take it on the chin” to a Monday report on the suspension. He issued a statement Thursday through his agent confirming he was notified of the suspension earlier this week.

“The news came as a complete surprise that I am still trying to understand,” Williams said. “I don’t take supplements or vitamins and I am overly cautious about even taking over-the-counter medicine. At no time have I ever taken something in an attempt to cheat or look for an unfair advantage.”

Williams, 23, the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 draft, has had a breakout season, a year after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. He has 17 catches for 361 yards with three TDs.

College football: Penn State coach James Franklin declined to answer questions on Wednesday about felony rape charges against former players Kaveion Keys and Jameial Lyons. The 19-year-olds are accused of raping a 17-year-old Penn State student at their on-campus apartment in early July. ... NC State QB Grayson McCall announced on Thursday his retirement from football less than three weeks after a vicious hit knocked him out of a game for the second time this season. McCall was a sixth-year player who was a graduate transfer following five seasons at Coastal Carolina, where he threw for more than 10,000 yards and 88 TDs, but also had concussion issues.

NBA: Former All-Star G Dejounte Murray will be out indefinitely after breaking his left hand during the Pelicans’ victory against the Bulls on Wednesday.

NHL: Left wing Anthony Duclair will be out four to six weeks due to a lower-body injury.