As news broke Friday morning that five NFL players were suspended for violating the league’s gambling policy, details prompted questions in addition to answers.
Why were five players suspended and why were the lengths of their suspensions inconsistent? Did players bet on NFL games, and if not, should they be punished? What even is the NFL policy on gambling and sports betting?
An NFL release answered some of these questions. Conversations with league sources and a copy of the NFL gambling policy obtained by Yahoo Sports shed more light.