Calvin Ridley enters Year 2 with the Tennessee Titans in a healthier headspace after injuries and a mental health journey that included a gambling suspension. The suspension cost him the 2022 season but offered time to rest, rehab a broken foot, and strengthen mentally. Ridley used his break to reconnect with family and address personal issues. During a trip to Ft. Lauderdale he placed bets with his younger brothers and friends, which escalated over a weekend. Ridley now serves as the Titans' No. 1 receiver and is one of five teammates voted team captain.
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.
"The suspension gave me time to rest, get physically better, and mentally stronger," Ridley told ESPN. "After that year, I was ready to come back." At Ridley's request, the Falcons gave him time away from football. He was able to rehab his foot and take care of his mental health. It also gave him time to connect with family. But on this one particular trip to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, things took a turn.
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