NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- As Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley heads into Year 2 with the franchise, he's in a better headspace in his life after injuries and a mental health journey, which included a gambling suspension, derailed his career.

In a detailed interview with ESPN, he discussed what losing football meant to him, as well as playing through a broken foot in 2020, what he has learned along the way and a detailed look at the gambling situation that led to him missing the 2022 season.

Ridley is entering his second season with the Titans and is the team's No. 1 receiver. He is one of five captains voted upon by his teammates. Ridley has come full circle since hitting what some would consider to be rock bottom.

"The suspension gave me time to rest, get physically better, a

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