Calvin Ridley suspended for the 2022 season

[KatsAzz]

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Calvin Ridley suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games

By Chet Gresham@ChetGresham  Updated Mar 7, 2022, 12:49pm PST

 

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for at least the 2022 season after betting on NFL games, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.

The alleged activity took place during a five-day period in November 2021 while Ridley was away from the team and on the non-football illness list. He stepped away to deal with mental health issues.

This suspension will cause Ridley’s contract to toll for the 2022 season, putting him under contract until the 2023 season with the Falcons.

Ridley is eligible to apply for reinstatement on Feb 15, 2023, and can appeal the suspension within three days.

The NFL’s press release, seen below, states that Ridley had no inside information or involved any “coaches, staff’ teammates or other players in his betting activity.”

 

Edited March 7, 2022 by KatsAzz

[Panthercougar68]

Just now, Jon Snow said:

Yes it appears to be. Go figure. 

Need some silver linings around here.

[Jon Snow]

Just now, Panthercougar68 said:

Need some silver linings around here.

A blind squirrel and what not.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, Panthercougar68 said:

So in the end…DJ Moore was the right guy

To be fair, this isn't necessarily the sort of thing anybody could have foreseen...

...but yes.

[Panthercougar68]

There’s no way he doesn’t appeal. There probably is some argument that he was on a leave of absence.

The thing is he was still under contract so idk.

[CanadianCat]

11 minutes ago, PizzaTheHutt said:

It is insanely frustrating to see the rest of the NFC South implode in front of our very eyes and yet we are powerless to take advantage of this vacuum.

Especially since EVERYONE HERE SAW IT COMING. We've been waiting on Brees and Brady to retire. Check. Sean Peyton gone? Sure. And here we are with our thumbs up our butts when we should have been preparing to dominate this division for the next decade.

something something forest something something trees. 

Yeah... the 'rebuild' timing was perfect for this situation... alas.. 

[Mr. Scot]

 

[t96]

18 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

All this would prove is that he bets with his head and not his heart. 

Falcons fans pointing out a ton of drops that looked uncharacteristically bad or "intentional." NFL trying to make it clear this was all after he left the team but I don't completely buy it. Horrible look for the league especially if more info comes out that suggests he could've been betting on games while playing.

[Panthercougar68]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

 

The good guy Falcons.

Saints would have taken offers.

[WarHeel]

Falcons gonna Falcons. You hate to see it. 

[Captain Morgan]

according to OTC, 11 mill cap hit if they cut him....guaranteed salary.  No cap relief for the Falcons, no trade value, and this is the last year of his contract.  He'll be a FA in 2023 if not banned by the league.  Tough break for Atlanta.

[frankw]

@CPantherKing

Still better than DJ Moore right?

[xPariahx]

"I'm leaving to work on my mental health"= Fug, they caught me.

[SmokinwithWilly]

9 minutes ago, KatsAzz said:

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Calvin Ridley suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games

By Chet Gresham@ChetGresham  Updated Mar 7, 2022, 12:49pm PST

 

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for at least the 2022 season after betting on NFL games, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.

The alleged activity took place during a five-day period in November 2021 while Ridley was away from the team and on the non-football illness list. He stepped away to deal with mental health issues.

This suspension will cause Ridley’s contract to toll for the 2022 season, putting him under contract until the 2023 season with the Falcons.

Ridley is eligible to apply for reinstatement on Feb 15, 2023, and can appeal the suspension within three days.

The NFL’s press release, seen below, states that Ridley had no inside information or involved any “coaches, staff’ teammates or other players in his betting activity.”

 

Betting while not playing seems like a minor infraction unless it was on the games the Falcons were playing. Of all the crap that goes on in the NFL on an annual basis, Snyder, Kraft, deflategate, bountygate, PEDs and this is where the NFL is going to lay down a hard penalty? I'm sure it's against the rules, but it seems pretty steep to suspend him for a year.