The news just keeps getting worse in Atlanta. After missing much of the 2021 season to address his mental health, rumors had Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley potentially on his way out of via trade, though we had nothing concrete aside from reported interest from other teams. A complicated situation has a resolution, but it’s one that complicates everything even further.
On Monday afternoon it was announced that the NFL will be suspending Ridley for the entirety of the 2022 season. Below is the official statement from the NFL.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell today suspended Calvin Ridley of the Atlanta Falcons indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2022 season for betting on NFL games in the 2021 season.