According to a source, the New York Jets wide receiver coach is going to be suspended for a year for violating the league's gambling policy.
Austin has been suspended and is appealing, the league said Friday.
The league will have no further comment until the appeal is decided.
According to a source, Austin must serve any suspension before he can apply for rehiring.
According to a source, the NFL has been looking into Austin for a while, after it was discovered that he had been gambling on sports, not on football.
According to William P. Deni Jr., Austin did not wager on football.
The National Football League suspended Miles Austin for gambling from a legal mobile account. The Gambling Policy for NFL Personnel states thatMiles did not wager on any games. He has cooperated with the investigation by the league. His suspension is being appealed.
All coaches are not allowed to gamble on sports other than football.
All personnel other than players are not allowed to place, solicit, or facilitate bets on any other professional sport.
Austin was making online bets at the team's facility, which is against the rules of the National Football League.
He was tracked by the league on a website.
According to a source, Austin hasn't been in the Jets facility in a while.
Austin played for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. He ended his career with 361 catches for 5,272 yards. He was chosen for the Pro Bowls.
Austin is an offensive quality control coach for the 49ers. He joined the Jets as a coach.
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