Dan Campbell: Jameson Williams 'lost his grip' with second suspension, will climb up again

"Here’s what I can tell you is I trust this kid. I trust him," Campbell said Wednesday at the team facility in Allen Park. "And unfortunately, you got to pay for your sins and if something happens and if this comes down, so be it. But I know this, we’ve dangled a rope down on the way up, we can’t wait for anybody, and over a year ago he started climbing his way up and he got to us and maybe he lost his grip, but he’ll climb back up again. That rope’s still there, it's tied to us and he’ll be just fine. But he’s part of this team and I trust him."

Asked why he still trusts Williams despite his troubles:

"Look he and I have had enough (dialogue), enough things that have happened to I know when he tells me something, I know what it is," Campbell said. "And that’s the best way I can say it. And so look, this happened, it is what it is and move on. But I do. And he’s put the work in and he’s put his best foot forward and like I say, he lost his grip. He’ll be back. "