Five NFL Players Suspended For Playing In Games

The NFL said suspended five players Friday for violating the league’s gaming policy.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus and safety CJ Moore and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney are now suspended indefinitely, while Lions wide receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams have been suspended for six games. His suspension will begin in the fall when the 2023-24 season begins.

Cephus, Moore and Toney are suspended indefinitely from betting on NFL games in the 2022 season. However, they can apply for reinstatement at the end of the 2023 season, league officials said.

The NFL’s betting policy prohibits all team personnel, including players, from betting on any NFL activity at any time and betting on any other sport while on league property, including team practice fields. Berryhill and Williams were suspended for betting from an NFL facility on non-NFL games. They may participate in all offseason and preseason activities, including preseason games.

The league said a “review uncovered no evidence to indicate that inside information was used or that any game was compromised in any way.”

The Lions released Cephus and Moore on Friday. Detroit Lions executive vice president and general manager Brad Holmes said in a statement that the players “displayed decision-making that is inconsistent with our organizational values and [that] violates league rules.”

Holmes also said the team will work with Stanley and Jameson “to make sure they understand the seriousness of these violations and are clear about the league rules to follow.”

The captains said in a statement that the team “has fully cooperated with the NFL’s investigation since receiving notice and supports the league’s findings and actions.”