Tim McManusESPN Staff Writer Aug 28, 2023 5:50pm ET1 minute read
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles signed suspended former Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers on Monday, the team announced.
Rodgers was subsequently placed on the reserve/suspension list.
Rodgers, 25, was released by the Colts in late June after being indefinitely banned by the league for violating gambling guidelines.
Sources familiar with activity on the online sports betting account used by Rodgers told ESPN’s David Purdum in June that more than 100 bets had been placed, including at least one bet on a game involving the Colts. A source told ESPN that friends of Rodgers’s who were in Florida encouraged him to place many of the bets, most of which were in the $25 to $50 range. There was no legal sports betting in Florida last football season. The largest bet placed through the account was a $1,000 prop bet on the over/under at rushing yards by a Colts running back, who won.
The NFL investigation into gambling violations found no evidence of match-fixing, a league source told Purdum.
Rodgers had acknowledged his situation on social media in June, saying he takes “full responsibility” for his actions.
He will not be in the team until his ban is lifted. He can apply for reinstatement at the end of the 2023 season.
Rodgers has defended three interceptions and ten passes in three seasons at Indianapolis while serving as a kick and punt returner.