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The Washington Commanders released protect extremity Shaka Toney connected Monday, conscionable days aft nan NFL reinstated him and 4 different players who were suspended past play for violating nan league’s gambling policy.
The Commanders announced nan move connected X Monday.
Shaka Toney, #58 of nan Washington Commanders, stands during nan nationalist anthem against nan Houston Texans astatine NRG Stadium connected Nov. 20, 2022 successful Houston. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Toney, 26, played conscionable 2 seasons pinch nan Commanders earlier getting an indefinite suspension from the NFL past April.
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His suspension came amid a bid of gambling violations passim nan convention past offseason. Five players, including Toney, were reinstated conscionable past week.
Outside linebacker Rashod Berry, wide receiver Quintez Cephus, information CJ Moore and protect tackle Demetrius Taylor, each free agents, are now eligible to motion pinch teams. The Detroit Lions released Cephus and Moore soon aft their suspensions were announced, arsenic did nan Indianapolis Colts pinch Berry.
Shaka Toney, #58 of nan Washington Football Team, hits Dak Prescott, #4 of nan Dallas Cowboys, successful nan facemask during an NFL crippled astatine FedEx Field connected Dec. 12, 2021 successful Landover, Maryland. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
NFL REINSTATES 5 PLAYERS WHO HAD BEEN SUSPENDED FOR GAMBLING
A 2021 seventh-round prime retired of Penn State, Toney registered 16 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 3 backmost hits.
Last year's gambling suspensions were not nan NFL's first.
Washington Football Team protect extremity Shaka Toney, #58, battles pinch Lael Collins, #71 of nan Dallas Cowboys, during an NFL crippled astatine AT&T Stadium connected Dec. 26, 2021 successful Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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Calvin Ridley missed nan full 2022 play aft it was discovered he stake during a five-day play connected NFL games successful November 2021, erstwhile he was distant from nan squad and connected nan non-football unwellness list. He played past play pinch nan Jacksonville Jaguars and signed a four-year woody pinch nan Tennessee Titans this offseason.
Fox News’ Ryan Morik and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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