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NFL Suspends Cardinals Director of College Scouting for Gambling Violations

The suspension is effective immediately with appeal rights preserved.

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An Arizona Cardinals helmet sits on the sideline during the game against the Arizona Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bengals on December 28, 2025, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH.
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Overview

  • The NFL suspended Arizona Cardinals director of college scouting Ryan Gold indefinitely on Friday, July 17, 2026 for violating the league’s gambling policy.
  • League investigators concluded Gold provided confidential, non-public information about the Cardinals’ 2026 draft picks and placed parlay bets on NFL and college games.
  • The NFL’s review used interviews and an examination of electronic records and the Cardinals cooperated with the probe.
  • The league said there is no reason to believe any NFL game integrity was affected and Gold retains the right to appeal his suspension.
  • Gold has worked for the Cardinals since 2014 and was promoted to director of college scouting in June 2025, a background that helps explain why the leak was treated as a serious breach and why the case highlights tighter enforcement of gambling rules across professional sports.