Jaguars' Calvin Ridley, suspended for 2022 season due to gambling on games, reinstated by NFL

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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been reinstated by the NFL, the league announced Monday. 

"Ridley, who had been suspended indefinitely since March 2022 for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, is eligible to participate in all team activities, effective immediately," an official statement from the league said. 

Ridley applied for reinstatement last month on the first date he was eligible to do so. 

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley during the Dolphins on Oct. 24, 2021, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Pro Bowler was suspended after being found betting during a five-day period on NFL games in November 2021 when he was away from the team on the non-football illness list.  

"Today's reinstatement by the NFL brings an end to a challenging chapter of my professional career, one that was self-inflicted and began with an isolated lapse in judgment," Ridley said in an official statement. "I have always owned my mistakes and this is no different. I have great respect for the game and am excited for the opportunity to restart my career in Jacksonville. I look forward to showing my new coaches, teammates, and the entire Jaguars organization exactly who I am and what I represent as a player and person."

"The Jaguars organization is aware of the NFL’s ruling to reinstate Calvin Ridley," the team added. "We look forward to building a relationship with Calvin as both an individual and as a player. Calvin is a proven playmaker and we are excited to see him compete among and with his new teammates,