Sources - At least 100 players face penalty over Super Bowl tix - ESPN

At least 100 players from roughly half the NFL's 32 teams face fines and possible suspension for allegedly selling their allotted tickets to this year's Super Bowl LIX above face value in violation of league policies, multiple sources told ESPN.

Under an agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association, players who violated the rule will be fined 1½ times the face ticket value and lose their allotted tickets to the next two Super Bowls. If they are playing in the game, the players will have the chance to purchase seats.

Those who decline the punishment could be suspended by commissioner Roger Goodell, league and union sources with direct knowledge of the situation said.

The sources said the number of players involved was «in excess of 100,» some of whom have already accepted the fines to avoid missing games. A league source declined to identify the players and employees who had sold their Super Bowl tickets or their clubs.

According to an NFL memo sent to all 32 teams and obtained by ESPN, an investigation revealed that team employees and players sold tickets to a «small number of 'bundlers' who were working with a ticket reseller.»

According to media reports before the February game in New Orleans between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, ticket prices on secondary sites ranged from $2,588 to nearly $3,500 for the cheapest seats, with some tickets fetching over $10,000.

Players and employees who worked directly with the bundlers or «otherwise had a greater role… will face increased penalties,» the memo said.

«Our initial investigation has determined that a number of NFL players and coaches, employed by several NFL Clubs, sold Super Bowl tickets for more than the ticket's face value in violation