The NFL suspended five players — four who played for the Detroit Lions last season — for violations of the league’s gambling policy, according to a report from the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Friday.

The five players are Lions’ Jameson Williams, CJ Moore, Stanley Berryhill and Quintez Cephus, as well as the Washington Commanders’ Shaka Toney. Williams and Berryhill are suspended for six games, while Moore, Cephus and Toney — a former star at Penn State — are suspended indefinitely, but for at least one year, per Rapoport.

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Those suspended indefinitely were found to be betting on NFL games, while those suspended for six games placed bets on college football games while inside their team’s facilities, which is against the league’s policy, per Rapoport.

The Lions released Cephus and Moore shortly after the news was released.

“As a result of an NFL investigation, it came to our attention that a few of our players had violated the league’s gambling policy,” Detroit Lions Executive Vice President and General Manager Brad Holmes said in a press release. “These players exhibited decision making that is not consistent with our organizational values and violates league rules. We have made the decision to part ways with Quintez and C.J. immediately. We are disappointed by the decision making demonstrated by Stanley and Jameson and will work with both players to ensure they understand the severity of these violations and have clarity on the league rules moving forward.”

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In a press release announcing the news, the NFL said:

The gambling policy, which is annually reviewed with all NFL personnel, including players, prohibits anyone in the NFL from engaging in any form of gambling in any club or league facility or venue, including the practice facility.

A league review uncovered no evidence indicating any inside information was used or that any game was compromised in any way.

Toney was drafted by the Commanders in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The Philadelphia native played his college football at Penn State.

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