Isaiah Rodgers Sr. was suspended for one year and was waived by the Indianapolis Colts on June 29 for placing wagers on his own team.
On Thursday, he told ESPN's John Barr that he made the bets were made for people in Florida, where online betting wasn't legal at the time of his gambling infractions.
"Just trying to help friends and family out, just knowing that it wasn't legal at the time in Florida and it was in Indiana," he said.
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