The NFL has only ever suspended five players for gambling. The league regularly sends a clear message to all players reminding them that gambling on NFL games is prohibited.
“There’s a simple policy that we reinforce through annual mandatory education and training programs for everyone associated with the NFL family, including league and club personnel, players, coaches, medical staff, officials, and gameday assistants — if you work in the NFL in any capacity, you may not bet on NFL football. Betting on NFL games in any form is forbidden,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told PFT via email. “It does not matter whether sports betting is legal or illegal in a given state.”
McCarthy shared specific information from the league’s player manual.
As to betting on football: “All NFL Personnel are prohibited from placing, soliciting, or facilitating any bet, whether directly or through a third party, on any NFL game, practice or other event. This includes betting on game outcome,…