Why Were NFL Players Suspended For Sports Betting? Did They Bet On Own Team?
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The NFL gambling suspensions have hit a critical mass, so much so that it's hard to differentiate what one did from the other. We're here to help. Below you'll find the answers.
Those that placed bets on football received indefinite suspensions. Those that placed wagers on their own team potentially face more punitive punishments. And those that received six game suspensions, by and large, didn't wager on the NFL. Instead, they placed bets on other sports or table games at team facilities.
Coaches, staff, trainers and other team employees are barred from gambling on sports at all. Players, on the other hand, are permitted to wager on other sports and on table games outside of team facilities.
Did He Bet On Football?
- Former Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers YES
- Former Colts linebacker Rashod Berry YES
- Former Lions linebacker Demetrius Taylor YES
- Former Lions safety C.J. Moore YES
- Former Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus YES
- Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney YES
- Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley YES
- Titans offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere NO
- Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams NO
- Former Lions wide receiver Stanley Berryhill NO
- Jets wide receiver coach Miles Austin NO
Did He Bet On Own Team?
- Isaiah Rodgers YES
- Rashod Berry UNCLEAR
- Demetrius Taylor UNCLEAR
- C.J. Moore UNCLEAR
- Quintez Cephus UNCLEAR
- Shaka Toney UNCLEAR
- Calvin Ridley YES
- Nicholas Petit-Frere NO
- Jameson Williams NO
- Stanley Berryhill NO
- Miles Austin NO
Did They Bet On Team Facilities?
- Isaiah Rodgers UNCLEAR
- Rashod Berry UNCLEAR
- Demetrius Taylor UNCLEAR
- C.J. Moore UNCLEAR
- Quintez Cephus UNCLEAR
- Shaka Toney UNCLEAR
- Calvin Ridley UNCLEAR
- Nicholas Petit-Frere YES
- Jameson Williams YES
- Stanley Berryhill YES
- Miles Austin YES
It's unclear whether the players that bet on the NFL placed wagers at team facilities, too.
While players are permitted to gamble on other sports and on table games, as aforementioned, they're barred from doing so on team grounds. That small caveat in the rule is why Petit-Frere, Williams, Berryhill and Austin were slapped with six game suspensions instead of indefinite ones.
Suspension Length
- Isaiah Rodgers INDEFINITE
- Rashod Berry INDEFINITE
- Demetrius Taylor INDEFINITE
- C.J. Moore INDEFINITE
- Quintze Cephus INDEFINITE
- Shaka Toney INDEFINITE
- Calvin Ridley ONE YEAR (since reinstated)
- Nicholas Petit-Frere SIX GAMES
- Jameson Williams SIX GAMES
- Stanley Berryhill SIX GAMES
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