Karlos Williams Suspended for Drug Policy Violation: Latest Details, Reaction

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Karlos Williams has been suspended 10 games by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy.  

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Williams' suspension. Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette confirmed it, adding Williams will begin serving it immediately. 

Williams looked like a future star after a successful rookie season with the Buffalo Bills in 2015. He had 517 yards and seven touchdowns on 93 carries in 11 games while serving as the primary backup to LeSean McCoy. 

This year has been a professional disaster for Williams. It started in training camp when he showed up overweight, which he told reporters (via ESPN.com's Mike Rodak) was the result of sympathy eating during his girlfriend's pregnancy:

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It definitely is a first, but I like to eat, and then her being pregnant gave me an excuse to eat, so eating anything and everything. She'd wake up one or two o'clock. 'I want a snack.' Well, I'm not going to sit here and watch you eat because I don't want you to feel bad, but it's back to football. She's getting back to working out herself, so kind of motivating each other, feed off each other's energy, and we're getting ready for camp.

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In July, Williams was hit with a four-game suspension by the NFL for violating the substance abuse policy. The Bills released him the following month, leaving him in search of a new team as the 2016 season was two weeks from starting. 

The Steelers added Williams to their practice squad in October after his four-game ban ended. The 23-year-old has not appeared in a game with Pittsburgh this season. He won't be eligible to get back on the field before the fifth game of next season, whether it's with the Steelers or another team. 

There's still talent in him, especially at such a young age (23), but Williams' off-field problems continue to pile up and leave his future as an NFL player up in the air.