NFL suspends Arizona Cardinals executive for violating gambling policy, leaking draft info

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An Arizona Cardinals personnel executive has been suspended indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy.

On Friday, it was announced thatRyan Gold, the Cardinals’ director of college scouting, had been suspended.

According to the Associated Press, the league said that after an investigation, it was determined that he had given out confidential, non-public inside information about Cardinals draft picks in the2026 NFL Draftbefore they were made, though they did not mention who he gave this information to.

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Furthermore, the league found that Gold also madeparlay bets on NFLand college games.

In a statement, the NFL reiterated its gambling policy and stated that the integrity of NFL games was not impacted by their findings.

“The Gambling Policy, which is annually reviewed withall 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 statement reads.“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.”

An Arizona Cardinals personnel executive has been suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s gambling policy.(Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Cardinals organizationalso released a statement and confirmed 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, which involves 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 found that he gave out information regarding the team’s picks at the 2026 NFL Draft.(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 operation and organization of the Cardinals’ college scouting department.”

It also noted that he is responsible for “the evaluations of draft-eligible prospects, managing the college scouting staff and coordinating pre-draft events.”

Matthew Reigle is a writer for OutKick.