Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks has been suspended by the NFL after he pleaded guilty to insider trading last week, but he will be allowed to play while awaiting his appeal, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

Kendricks was suspended by the NFL last week, according to Schefter, although it was not clear for how long or under what policy.

Kendricks was released by the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 30 after federal prosecutors charged him with insider trading and said in 2014 he received received non-public information from Damilare Sonoiki, who was an employee at Goldman Sachs at the time. Kendricks was with the Philadelphia Eagles at the time of the alleged illegal tips, for which prosecutors say the linebacker gave $10,000 in cash as well as tickets to games.

The Seahawks signed Kendricks on Friday. He is expected to play in Monday's game against the Chicago Bears. Linebackers Bobby Wagner and K.J. Wright have already been ruled out of the contest.

Kendricks is scheduled to face sentencing on Jan. 24.

"We had done a lot of homework on it," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told reporters after the signing. "It happened four and a half years ago, so it's a story that's been worked on for a long time. There's a lot of good information. We've come to learn who he is and what he's all about and how remorseful he was and how he admitted to his mistake a long time ago."

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