The NFL has reinstated five players from gambling suspensions but declined to do so for former Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who was the only indefinitely suspended player accused of betting on his own team.
The five players reinstated on Thursday were accused of betting on the NFL in some capacity — but not on games that involved their teams.
These players include just one active one — Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney — and four players that are now free agents or out of the league: former Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus, former Colts defensive end Rashod Berry, former Lions defensive tackle Demetrius Taylor and former Lions safety C.J. Moore.
All five of those players had been suspended indefinitely after investigators determined they placed wagers on the NFL, whether on their own accounts or through proxies. Other players who broke NFL rules by betting at team facilities received either four- or six-game suspensions.
NFL players are permitted to wager on other sports or table games — but not on team grounds or on road trips.
Rodgers and current Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley are the only players to have been suspended for wagering on their own teams since legalized sports betting passed in 2018. Ridley was reinstated after one season and was subsequently traded.
Rodgers has been suspended for roughly 11 months. ESPN reported on Thursday that his case remains in review.
The cornerback reportedly placed hundreds of wagers, including a few on the Colts to win. Rodgers’ largest bet was a winning $1,000 wager on a teammate to hit the over on a rushing yard prop.
Ridley, meanwhile, put his then-team Falcons into parlays he placed at the Hard Rock sportsbook in Florida. Those wagers were also on his team to win.
After Rodgers' suspension, he was released by the Colts, then signed by the Eagles. Whenever he is reinstated — if at all — the Eagles will retain his rights.
