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The Colts confirmed earlier this month that one
of their players was being investigated by the league for his
betting activity.
"We are aware of the NFL's investigation, and we will have no
further comment at this time," the Colts said in a statement on
June 6.
SportsHandle.com reported that a Colts player was the subject of
an investigation for placing "hundreds" of bets, a
"considerable" number coming from inside the team's practice
facility. The player placed some bets on his own team, according
to the report.
Rodgers, 25, was a sixth-round pick by the Colts in 2020. He has
appeared in 45 games (10 starts) and has recorded 90 tackles, 10
passes defensed and three interceptions. He has returned 61
kickoffs, averaging 27.0 yards per return with one touchdown.
Wide receiver Calvin Ridley, then of the Atlanta Falcons, was
suspended for the entire 2022 season for betting on NFL games
while he was away from the team. He was traded to the
Jacksonville Jaguars last fall and reinstated by the league last
March.
In April, the NFL suspended five more players for violating its
gambling policy. Detroit Lions receiver Quintez Cephus and
safety C.J. Moore and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka
Toney were handed indefinite bans for betting on NFL games.
Detroit receivers Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill were
given six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL events from
inside an NFL facility.
Detroit has since released Cephus, Moore and Berryhill.
--Field Level Media
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