Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley reportedly applied for reinstatement on Wednesday after being suspended for the 2022 NFL season for betting on league games, according to ESPN.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will review Ridley’s appeal for reinstatement and decide if the 28-year-old can return to the gridiron next season. Wednesday reportedly marked the first time that Ridley was able to apply for reinstatement.
The Falcons traded Ridley to the Jaguars on Nov. 1 for a 2023 fifth-round pick and a ’24 conditional fourth-round pick. However, that latter pick could end up as high as a second-round selection if Ridley signs an extension with the franchise. According to ESPN, he will earn a guaranteed $11.116 million in ’23 if Jacksonville reinstates him because of the fifth-year option from his Falcons’ rookie deal.