The Atlanta Falcons got even thinner at the wide receiver position on Monday as the NFL dropped the hammer on former first-round pick Calvin Ridley for placing bets on games during the 2021 season.
Ridley, 27, was suspended for the entire 2022 NFL season at a minimum, which comes following a year in which he finished on the non-football injury list. Trade speculation had been ramping up leading up to the scouting combine, but it doesn’t appear Ridley is going anywhere anytime soon.
Here’s everything we know about the suspension thus far.
Ridley can be in reinstated on Feb. 15 at earliest
Ridley has been suspended for one season at a minimum, but can appeal his suspension for the next three days if he so chooses. The former Alabama star has been relatively quiet on social media since he went on the NFI list, aside from a few vague tweets. After the incident was made public, Ridley did respond on Twitter.
Ridley responds on Twitter
Ridley’s $11.1 million cap hit for 2022 is off the…