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Reinstated are five players who were suspended a year ago for breaking the NFL’s gambling policy.

Quintez Cephus, a wide receiver, safety C.J. Moore, defensive end Shaka Toney, defensive lineman Demetrius Taylor, and linebacker Rashod Berry have all been reinstated by the league. For the whole 2024 season, all five received suspensions.

Toney will be added back to the Commanders’ roster as per his contract. The remaining players are unrestricted free agents: Taylor, Moore, and Cephus were all members of the Lions before they were cut. Berry was cut while playing with the Colts.

The NFL faced criticism last offseason for their inadequate response to the emerging sports betting industry, in which players frequently use smartphone apps to place bets and occasionally are unaware of how stringent the regulations are—for example, prohibiting players from betting on sports other than football if they are doing so while at the team facility.

The suspensions were a part of this crackdown on gambling.

The NFL hasn’t made any headlines as bad as those from the NBA, where Jontay Porter received a life ban, or Major League Baseball, where Ippei Mizuhara, the translator for superstar Shohei Ohtani, is being charged federally with federal crimes related to his alleged gambling addiction.

Even so, the NFL continues to face a significant gambling problem despite the league’s income from its partnerships with sports bookmakers.