Not only did Shaw lose the bet, but his dalliance in betting could be very costly for the five-year pro.<\/p>\n
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According to Sportrac.com, Shaw signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals worth up to $895,000, including $95,000 in bonuses. That means Shaw would miss out on getting up to $47,353 for each week he\u2019s suspended for the rest of this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Arizona has four games remaining in the season.<\/p>\n
As an unrestricted free agent after the 2019 season, Shaw also would not be able to sign with any team until he was reinstated in the league.<\/p>\n
Shaw\u2019s suspension for gambling is the first in the league since Baltimore Colts quarterback Art Schlichter was banned for the entire 1983 season. He was allowed to return the following year, although the 1982 first round pick was out of the NFL for good after the 1985 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Josh Shaw, who faces a suspension at least through the 2020 season for betting on NFL games, has appealed the league\u2019s decision, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Tuesday was the deadline for Shaw to file an appeal. On Friday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell handed down the ban after league officials learned that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":121445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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