NFL Suspends New York Jets WR Coach Miles Austin for Gambling
Posted on: December 23, 2022, 05:29h. 
Final updated on: December 23, 2022, 07:14h.
New York Jets wide receiver coach Miles Austin III has been suspended for violating the league’s gambling policy, according to numerous media reports.
The news broke Friday evening, less than 24 hours after the Jets suffered a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Austin, 38, was not on with the team for the Thursday evening game.
According to ESPN, Austin’s suspension is at least for one year. But the former player is attractive the selection.
Nike Garafolo with the NFL Network tweeted a statement from Austin’s lawyer Bill Deni that indicated the suspension was the result of “wagering from a legal mobile account on table games and non-NFL professional sports.” Whilst Austin appeals, Deni mentioned his client is “fully” cooperating with the league’s investigation.
Statement from Miles Austin’s attorney @Bill_Deni following the NFL’s suspending the #Jets assistant coach. pic.twitter.com/0a4McynTGt
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) December 23, 2022
Casino.org has discovered that Austin will not resume coaching duties while he appeals.
Who is Miles Austin?
According to his group bio, Austin joined coach Robert Saleh’s staff as the receivers coach final season following serving as a top quality handle coach for the San Francisco 49ers in 2019. Prior to that, he was a scout for the Dallas Cowboys.
Austin had a ten-year pro career and was a two-time Pro Bowl player ahead of retiring right after the 2015 season. He caught 361 passes for 5,273 yards and 37 touchdowns in eight seasons with the Cowboys and single seasons with the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles. His very best season came in 2009 when he made 81 receptions for 1,320 yards and 11 scores.
What is the NFL’s Stance on Gambling?
NFL rules prohibit any league personnel from betting on league games and events. In addition, all personnel except for players cannot wager on other specialist, major collegiate, and international sporting events. All league personnel can go to casinos and racetracks and bet there.
While Austin is the 1st coach to be suspended for gambling violations, the league has taken action against a couple of players in the last couple of years.
In December 2019, the league suspended then-Arizona Cardinals defensive back Josh Shaw for putting bets on league games. The NFL found that Shaw went to a Caesars Sportsbook in Las Vegas a month prior to and placed a parlay bet that included a wager against the Cardinals. The group placed Shaw on injured reserve ahead of the season began. He had not been with the team when he created his bets.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Shaw through the 2020 season. The league reinstated Shaw on March 20, 2021. Nonetheless, no team has signed Shaw considering that then.
This past March, the NFL announced an indefinite suspension for then-Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley right after it learned he bet on pro football games during the 2021 season. Ridley produced his bets while he was away from the team and on the non-football illness list. On Halloween 2021, Ridley tweeted that he required to step away from the game and concentrate on his mental wellness.
Ridley, who caught 90 passes for 1,374 yards and nine scores throughout the 2020 season, can seek reinstatement following this NFL season ends in February. He turned 28 on Tuesday.
Final month, the Falcons traded him to the Jaguars.