Falcons' Calvin Ridley suspended through 2022 season for betting on NFL games

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley will be suspended through the 2022 season for betting on NFL games, the league announced on Monday afternoon.

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FILE - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) makes a diving touchdown reception in front of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Ross Cockrell (43) during the second half of an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, file photo. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)

Ridley reportedly bet on football games during a five-day period in late November while he was not with the team and away from the facility on the non-football illness list.

The earliest Ridley can apply for reinstatement is Feb. 15, 2023, the NFL said. He can appeal the suspension by filing notice within three days, according to the collective bargaining agreement. It is unknown if he appealed the suspension.

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The league determined that there was no evidence indicating any inside information was used or that any game was compromised in any way. There was also no evidence that any coaches, staff, teammates, or other players were aware of his betting activity.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote a letter to Ridley notifying him of his suspension.

New Orleans Saints free safety Marcus Williams (43) hits Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

"There is nothing more fundamental to the NFL's success -- and to the reputation of everyone associated with our league -- than upholding the integrity