NFL suspends three players indefinitely for gambling policy violations, two others for 6 games

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The NFL has come down hard on five players for violating the league’s gambling policy, suspending three players indefinitely and giving two others six-game suspensions.

"Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore of the Detroit Lions, and Shaka Toney of the Washington Commanders, are suspended indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2023 season for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season," the NFL said in a press release Friday.  

"These players may petition for reinstatement at the conclusion of the 2023 season."

Shaka Toney #58 of the Washington Commanders stands during the national anthem against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

The league also suspended Lions wide receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams for six games, with the two players using mobile betting that occurred at the Lions facility, though neither bet on NFL games, according to ESPN. 

Williams was drafted by the Lions in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Alabama. 

"Jameson takes full responsibility for his actions and is very apologetic to the NFL, his teammates and the fans and city of Detroit," the agency that represents Williams said in a statement. "However, it is important to note that Jameson's violation was not for betting on football but rather due to a technical rule regarding the actual location in which the online bet was placed – and which would otherwise be allowed by the NFL outside of the club's facility." 

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Jameson Williams #9 of the Detroit Lions plays against the Minnesota Vikings