NFL sends reminder to players and teams about prop bets

The NFL sent a reminder to players this week about proposition bets and highlighted the banned bets in a memo to teams on Thursday.

The communication comes days after two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians were indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches to ensure successful prop bets.

In the memo obtained by The Associated Press, the league said: “(W)e have actively engaged with both state lawmakers and regulators, as well as with our sports betting partners, to limit — and where possible prohibit altogether — prop bets in the NFL. Our commercial agreements are regularly reviewed and updated to prohibit wagers that are tied to the kind of conduct that was identified in recent federal law enforcement activity, and we maintain regular con