Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who left the team mid-season to attend to his mental-well being, has been suspended indefinitely, at least through the 2022 season, for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, the league announced on Monday.
Ridley bet on NFL games last season, during a five-day stretch in late Nov. 2021, when he was away from the team on the reserve non-football illness list, according to the NFL.
“We were first made aware of the league’s investigation on Feb. 9 (2022),” the Falcons said in a statement. “We have cooperated fully with the investigation since receiving notice and support the league’s findings and actions. We are moving forward in the 2022 season with the decision that was made. With the decision that was made by the NFL, any further questions on the investigation should be directed to the league office.”
