That didn’t take long. Days after the NFL reinstated defensive end Shaka Toney from an indefinite suspension for gambling, the Washington Commanders released him on Monday.
The Washington Commanders cut defensive end Shaka Toney on Monday, days after he was reinstated by the NFL following a one-year gambling suspension. Washington drafted Toney in the seventh round in 2021 and he appeared in 26 games (one start), registering 1.5 sacks and 16 tackles from 2021-22.
On Monday, the Commanders released a defensive end, confusing many fans.
Shaka Toney was one of five players recently reinstated from a year-long gambling suspension. The defensive end and special teamer will not be with the Commanders in 2024, though; the team announced his release on Monday.
The draft begins Thursday at 8pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time With the countdown to the draft at much less than 100 hours (and ticking), it seems like a good time to take a look at the Commanders roster in the form of a depth chart.
Tonight, both Miami and New Orleans are without two pivotal pieces in Jimmy Butler and Zion Williamson. While their absence is a bummer for tonight's product, it does guide our prop betting decision-making.
You can add one more name to the mix at defensive end for the Washington Commanders in 2024. The NFL reinstated five players who were suspended indefinitely last year for violating the gambling policy, and one of those players was Washington edge rusher Shaka Toney.
The NFL made a significant move on Thursday regarding the future of Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney, former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Rashod Berry and three former members of the Detroit Lions.
Toney was the only player suspended for gambling last season that was not released by their team.
Last year’s round of gambling suspensions affected a few teams’ starting lineups, but a handful of depth-level players also received significant suspensions for violating the NFL’s betting policy.
The NFL’s issues with player betting are spreading beyond Detroit and Washington this offseason.
Three of the four Lions hit with gambling suspensions in April are no longer on the roster. But the Lions’ gambling issue is not entirely in the rearview mirror, it appears.
A deep dive film session into Washington’s fifth-round draft pick K.J. Henry The Commanders selected Clemson’s edge defender K.J. Henry in the fifth round of the NFL draft.
Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney is currently serving a year-long suspension after violating the league's gambling policy. This means that the third-year pro out of Penn State won't play at all for the Commanders this season in a campaign that was expected to have a lot of growth for Toney.
Washington grabbed Louisiana edge defender Andre Jones Jr with their final pick in the 2023 NFL draft. I couldn’t help but notice Jones’ build, his weight, and what he could add, and then thought of how the NFL this week suspended Commanders DE/special team athlete Shaka Toney for violating the NFL’s gambling policy.
Edge rusher Shaka Toney faces an extremely uncertain future with the Washington Commanders after his indefinite suspension from the league. Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of the NFL’s gambling policy.
Which Washington Commanders news stories are hitting the headlines after one depth chart piece received a lengthy suspension from the league? With just
Shaka Toney may have given the Washington Commanders another reason to trade down at least once in next week’s NFL draft. Toney, an edge rusher and special teams contributor with great athletic ability, was suspended indefinitely, along with Detroit Lions receiver Quintez Cephus and defensive back C.J.
Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney is among five NFL players suspended for violations of the league’s gambling policy. According to Ian Rapoport
The NFL dropped the hammer down on young Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, three of his teammates and a Washington Commanders player Friday morning with a stunning piece of information.
Commanders head coach Ron Rivera gave Kerrigan an opportunity to get his feet wet, allowing former edge rusher help out with their talented defensive line.
The Washington Football Team will be even shorter at defensive end Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Rookie Shaka Toney has been ruled out with a concussion, according to Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post.
So how did the NFC East do in the 2021 NFL Draft? Let’s rank the classes. To put this together, I used the guidance of NFL Draft Bible, our Fan Nation NFL Draft site, which has player bios and rankings for just about every player in the NFL Draft.
Shaka Toney represented Penn State at the Senior Bowl last week, showcasing coverage skills and position flexibility in addition to his pass-rush ability at defensive end.
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