India, July 18 -- The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals executive Ryan Gold indefinitely after an investigation found that he violated the league's gambling policy by placing bets on NFL and college football games and sharing confidential draft information.

The suspension, which takes effect immediately, was announced by the league on Friday. Gold, who serves as the Cardinals' director of college scouting, has the option to appeal the decision, according to the NFL.

The league said its investigation determined that Gold provided non-public information related to the Cardinals' 2026 NFL Draft selections before those picks were announced. It also found that he participated in parlay bets involving football games.

"The gambling policy, ...