The hammer is about to drop on a number of NFL gamers for a whole season.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter experiences that a number of gamers, together with Indianapolis Colts cornerback/kick return specialist Isaiah Rodgers, are set to be banned for all of 2023 for violating the league’s playing coverage. In Rodgers’ case, he’s alleged to have wager on Colts video games, which is #notgood.
Take into account this an announcement of an announcement, and because it’s Wednesday I’ve a sense this might be a very good ol’ long-established Friday information dump to determine the remaining suspended offenders.
The waters have clearly gotten murkier ever for the reason that league established partnerships with playing corporations akin to DraftKings, and we’ve already had extra gamers suspended (or dealing with suspension) inside the previous two years than in the remainder of the historical past of the league mixed. Secure to say that speaking the insurance policies to gamers has not been tremendous efficient. With that in thoughts, the league is establishing factors of emphasis close to the playing coverage to (ideally) present clarification on dont’s and extra dont’s, together with:
Don’t wager on the NFL.
Don’t gamble at your workforce facility, whereas touring for a highway sport or staying at a workforce resort.
Don’t have somebody wager for you.
Don’t share workforce “inside info.”
Don’t enter a sportsbook throughout the NFL taking part in season.
Don’t play day by day fantasy soccer.
Simply inside this offseason we’ve already seen Detroit Lions extensive receiver Jameson Williams get a six-game ban (which implies he’ll miss the Seahawks sport in Week 2), whereas 4 others have been handed both a six-game or indefinite suspension. Calvin Ridley was reinstated after lacking all of 2022 when it was revealed he’d positioned a number of wagers on NFL video games, together with the Atlanta Falcons.
We’ll keep watch over this to see if it should have any affect on both the Seahawks roster or video games on the common season schedule. I’ve no odds to supply on which gamers or which groups can have suspensions looming.
