The Facts: The NFL is suspending five players, including four from the Detroit Lions, for violating the league's gambling policy, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Friday. Lions wide receivers Williams and Stanley Berryhill each face six-game bans, per Rapoport, while wideout Quintez Cephus and defensive back C.J. Moore are suspended indefinitely. Washington Commanders pass rusher Shaka Toney also is suspended indefinitely, per Rapoport.
Diehards Line:The NFL adds in a statement: “A league review uncovered no evidence indicating any inside information was used or that any game was compromised in any way. ...” The Lions released Cephus and Moore, who were both suspended for at least the 2023 season for betting on NFL games. ... A more detailed version of this story is now available HERE.