Following an investigation, the NFL is suspending Arizona Cardinals director of college scouting Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy.
As reported by CBS Sports, the NFL determined Gold had given insider, non-public information regarding the team's 2026 draft picks. Its investigation shows the information was revealed before the Cardinals announced the picks. Gold was also found to place parlay bets on NFL and college games.
"The Gambling Policy, which is annually reviewed with all NFL personnel, strictly prohibits anyone in the NFL from participating in or facilitating any form of sports gambling, and from providing third parties non-public information," the league said in a statement. "Although there is no reason to believe the integrity of any NFL game was affected, the League takes any violation of the Gambling Policy with the utmost seriousness."
The Cardinals also issued a statement, explaining that the accusations only point to one employee.
"The NFL's policies and expectations for all employees are clear, comprehensive, and consistently communicated," the Cardinals' statement said, as reported by CBS Sports. "We fully support the league's decision in this matter, which involves a single employee. Our focus remains on preparing for the start of training camp next week and the 2026 season."
According to CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones, this is the first public gambling-related punishment in the league since 2023.
Gold, who has the right to appeal, is in his second season as director of college scouting and his 13th season overall with Arizona. He was promoted ahead of the 2025 season after serving as the assistant director of college scouting.
