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An Arizona Cardinals personnel executive has been suspended indefinitely for violating the league’s gaming policy.
On Friday, it was announced that Ryan Gold, the Cardinals’ director of college scouting, had been suspended.
According to the Associated Press, the league said an investigation determined he had provided confidential, non-public inside information about the Cardinals’ draft picks in the 2026 NFL Draft before they were made, though they did not say who he gave that information to.
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Furthermore, the league found that Gold also made parlay bets on NFL and college games.
In a statement, the NFL reiterated its gaming policy and stated that the integrity of NFL games was not affected by their results.
“The gaming policy, which is reviewed annually with all NFL personnel, strictly prohibits anyone in the NFL from participating in or facilitating any form of sports betting and from providing non-public information to third parties,” the statement read. “While there is no reason to believe that the integrity of an NFL game was affected, the league takes any violation of the gaming policy very seriously.”
An Arizona Cardinals personnel executive has been suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s gaming policy. (Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Cardinals organization also released a statement confirming that only one employee was implicated in the investigation.
“The NFL’s policies and expectations for all employees are clear, comprehensive and consistently communicated. We fully support the league’s decision in this matter involving a single employee. Our focus remains on preparing for the start of training camp next week and the 2026 season.”
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According to the team’s website, Gold has been with the team for 13 seasons. Before being promoted to director of college scouting in June 2025, he spent three seasons as assistant director of college scouting and four as college scouting coordinator.
Arizona Cardinals director of college scouting Ryan Gold was suspended after it was determined he provided information about the team’s 2026 NFL Draft picks. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)
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As director of college scouting, the team described Gold’s role as overseeing “the day-to-day operations and organization of the Cardinals’ college scouting department.”
It also noted that he is responsible for “evaluations of draft-eligible prospects, management of the college scouting staff and coordination of pre-draft events.”
