Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams will not be charged with carrying a concealed weapon in a motor vehicle, the Wayne County (Michigan) Prosecutor’s Office announced on Monday.

The Detroit Police Department had requested a warrant to arrest Williams while conducting an internal review of a traffic stop in October involving the former Alabama All-American.

Police reported they stopped a car driven by Williams’ brother for speeding. The driver disclosed there were two guns in the car – one on the back seat and one under the front-passenger seat, where Williams was sitting.

The gun on the back seat was registered to Williams’ brother, who had a concealed-pistol license for it. The other gun was registered to Williams, who did not have a concealed-pistol license.

Williams was handcuffed and taken into custody for not having a CPL, but he was released at the scene without being transported to the Detroit Detention Center for processing.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy told WXYZ-TV in Detroit that Williams would have been charged if he had the gun in his possession at the time of the traffic stop. Because he didn’t, it raised the question of if the CPL belonging to Williams’ brother applied to both guns in the car when neither was in direct possession of the occupants of the vehicle.

“Because the case law is silent regarding the specific issue,” Worthy said in a statement released by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, “and the legislative intent of the CPL statute does not support charges under these facts, no charges will issue in this matter, and the warrant is denied.

“While no case has identical facts, we can look at similar facts, if possible, to aid us in our decision-making. We really could not recall any case that had facts that mirrored this case. Every case is fact-specific. As always, we apply the alleged facts to the existing law. And the applicable law and its accompanying legislative history is far from clear.”

A first-round draft pick in 2022, Williams has 29 receptions for 602 yards and four touchdowns and six rushing attempts for 38 yards this season.

With the best record in the NFC at 10-1, the Lions will play the Chicago Bears in their annual Thanksgiving game at 11:30 a.m. CST Thursday at Ford Field in Detroit. CBS will televise the game.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.