The NFL is modifying the league's gambling policies that will punish players more harshly for betting on their own teams while also amending rules that will allow some players, including Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, to return to the field quicker.
Under the new policy, as disclosed in a memo from commissioner Roger Goodell that was obtained by ESPN on Friday, players who bet on their own team will be suspended at least two years. Bets placed by players on any NFL game will result in at least a one-year suspension.
Betting on non-NFL sports while at a team facility or on team-related travel will now result in a two-game suspension for a first violation, six games for a second violation and at least one year for a third violation.