A “handful” of players are expected to be suspended by the NFL for allegedly gambling on sports, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday, including Colts cornerback and kick returner Isaiah Rodgers.
As reported earlier this month by Sports Illustrated’s Conor Orr, Rodgers had been under investigation for placing “hundreds of bets,” some of which involved Indianapolis, which were allegedly funneled through an account without his name on it to avoid detection. Rodgers had already addressed his behavior, calling it an “error in judgment.”
Rodgers, a sixth round pick in the 2020 draft out of UMass, has recorded 90 tackles and three interceptions in 45 career games.
The suspensions for alleged gambling wouldn’t be the first punishments given out by the league. Calvin Ridley was suspended for the entire 2022 season for similar infractions.
Back in April, the NFL suspended Detroit’s Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore as well as Washington’s Shaka Toney through “at least the conclusion of the 2023 season” for gambling on NFL games from the ’22 campaign.
Meanwhile, Detroit’s Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams were suspended for the first six games of the upcoming 2023 season for placing non-NFL bets while at the team facility.
With the legalization of sports gambling continues to expand across the country, the NFL has encountered a major problem with players gambling on all sports. Despite league rules forbidding players from gambling on all sports while at team and league facilities, and a full ban on betting on NFL games, the issue continues to arise.
