gambling

Does the gambling policy apply to players not under contract?

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As we learn more about the NFL’s gambling policy — and as we learn more about the clunky, ineffective efforts of the NFL to properly educate players regarding the gambling policy — new issues and questions emerge. Here’s one. Does the NFL’s gambling policy apply only to players currently under contract with teams, or does … Read more

By selling its soul, the NFL has enabled its own gambling problem

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Here’s to another NFL teaching moment, with the news this week that Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers is seemingly destined to be added to the pile of violators of the league’s gambling policy. Nearly seven weeks since four Detroit Lions players and a Washington Commanders player were suspended for varying lengths, Rodgers is under investigation, … Read more

Lions’ Williams ‘wasn’t aware’ of gambling policy

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Eric Woodyard, ESPNMay 25, 2023, 04:27 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Jameson Williams admitted to feeling “sick” and “hurt” on the night of April 20 when the Detroit Lions‘ second-year receiver learned of his six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. He said he was blindsided by the ruling, which was formally announced … Read more