The NFL has suspended jets wide receivers coach and former Dallas Cowboy Miles Austin for gambling on sports.
Though, the coach reportedly did not gamble on NFL games. Instead, it is believed that Austin violated the league’s prohibition on sports gambling by betting on other sports.
Austin was noticeably absent from the Jets Thursday night game against the Jaguars.
New York Jets assistant coach Miles Austin chats with some players during the game featuring the Houston Texans and the New York Jets on November 28, 2021, at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. (John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The suspension is indefinite, though Austin will be required to serve at least one year as per league specifications.
Austin enjoyed a stellar career as a player with the Cowboys. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Monmouth in 2006. His first two seasons in the league were unremarkable. Then, though, in 2009 and 2010, he burst onto the scene with back-to-back seasons of over 1,000 yards.
Miles Austin, #19 of the Dallas Cowboys, runs the ball against Trevin Wade, #26 of the Cleveland Browns, at Cowboys Stadium on November 18, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Austin totaled 5,273 yards and 37 touchdowns over nine years with the Cowboys, Eagles, and Browns.
Austin joined the Jets coaching staff in 2021.