The NFL got its Friday news dump out of the way early this morning, suspending five players for violating the league’s gambling policy. Four of them play(ed) for the Detroit Lions, who apparently were all about gambling.
Indefinite suspensions were handed down to Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus, Detroit safety C.J. Moore, and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney, while Lions 2022 first-round pick Jameson Williams and receiver Stanley Berryhill received six-game regular season bans. The Lions have already released Cephus and Moore.
“As a result of an NFL investigation, it came to our attention that a few of our players had violated the league’s gambling policy,” Lions general manager Brad Holmes said in a statement.