Jets WRs coach Miles Austin suspended by NFL for minimum of 1 year for gambling
Former Cowboys Pro Bowler is appealing suspension
New York Jets wide receivers coach Miles Austin has been suspended by the NFL for a minimum of one year for violating the league's gambling policy.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy on Friday confirmed the suspension, which Austin is appealing. McCarthy added the league would have no further comment until the appeal is resolved.
The former NFL wide receiver did not coach in the Jets' 19-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night.
"The NFL suspended Miles Austin for wagering from a legal mobile account on table games and non-NFL professional sports," Deni said. "Miles did not wager on any NFL game in violation of the gambling policy for NFL personnel. He has been fully cooperative with the NFL's investigation. He is appealing his suspension."
Per the NFL's gambling policy for personnel, wagering on sports — even if not NFL games — is a violation.
NFL Network and ESPN first reported Austin's suspension by the league.
Austin caught 361 passes for 5,273 yards and 37 touchdowns during a 10-year NFL playing career. Signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Monmouth in 2006, Austin played his first eight seasons in Dallas and made the Pro Bowl in 2009 and 2010.
He finished his playing career with one-year stints in Cleveland (2014) and Philadelphia (2015) before retiring and pursuing coaching.
