FILE – Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) catches a ball during the team’s training camp, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Ridley has been suspended for the 2022 NFL season for betting on league games during the 2021 campaign. The suspension was announced by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, March 7, 2022, and is related to activity that Ridley had while he was away from the team to attend to issues related to his mental health. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley was suspended by the NFL for the entire 2022 season for betting on league games in 2021.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Monday that Ridley took a gamble when he was away from the team to address an issue related to his mental health. The league said the suspension will be “through at least the conclusion of the 2022 season.”
The NFL noted that the bets were placed over a five-day period, in late November 2021.
The Falcons placed Ridley on the non-football-related illness list after Week 8 of last season, which ended Nov. 1.
During the winter break, the Falcons have not updated Ridley’s condition. The team released a statement Monday saying it cooperated with the league’s investigation last month.
“We first learned of the league investigation on February 9,” they said in the statement. “We have fully cooperated with the investigation since receiving notice and support the league’s findings and actions. We will continue the 2022 season with the decision that was made. With the NFL’s determination, any questions related to the investigation should be directed to the league office.”
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NFL suspends Ridley for gambling on league games