Malik Nabers and Jayden Daniels, two former LSU teammates, are among the favorites to win the 2024 NFL Rookie of the Year title.
However, they were told to return to class and study the NFL’s gambling regulations before any player could play in the league.
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk claims that following information about a $10,000 wager between the two players for the Rookie of the Year award, the rookie superstars were mandated to complete additional gambling education classes.
Malik Nabers and Jayden Daniels most likely broke the NFL’s gambling policy.
During the NFL Draft, Nabers revealed to The Pivot Podcast that he and Daniels had a wager on who would take home the trophy.
“We’re running a bet for rookie of the year. I believe it’s $10,000 in cash that the loser must pay, Nabers stated on the podcast.
Naturally, Daniels wasn’t impressed with Nabers’ lack of transparency regarding the bet.
He wasn’t meant to tell anyone, man. We have a little stuff going on, so it’s supposed to be,” he subsequently informed Keyshawn Johnson.
After discovering that the wager went against the NFL’s gambling policy, the two ultimately decided to call off the wager.
However, they were not off so lightly.
NFL executive V.P. Jeff Miller told the Washington Post, “The league addressed the matter directly with the NFL Players Association, with the two teams, and the two players, to ensure that they understood the policy.” Since then, they have attended numerous education and training sessions, and because of all the effort that was put into the situation, we feel comfortable with the outcome.
Daniels is the second favorite with offensive ROTY behind Caleb Williams, the first overall pick, according to both DraftKings and FanDuel.
With the fifth-best odds across the board, Nabers is in. He is behind quarterback Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos, wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. of the Arizona Cardinals, Williams, and Daniels.
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