Veteran wideout Josh Gordon didn’t take long finding a new team after being reinstated by the NFL late last week. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reports that Gordon has already made an agreement with the Kansas City Chiefs to play for the franchise in the 2021 NFL season.

Gordon reportedly had several teams interested in his services but opted for the Chiefs as he would like to find a long-term landing spot. He will initially be part of the team’s practice squad, with his promotion to the active roster being just a matter of time.

The news about Gordon’s decision to sign with the Chiefs was confirmed to Schefter by the player’s agents, Eric Dounn and Matt Leist.

By signing Gordon, the Chiefs fill a big hole at the wide receiver position that was left with the departure of Sammy Watkins in the free agency. The All-Pro wideout Tyreek Hill remains a consistent threat, but Kansas City didn’t have weapons down the depth chart to rely on so far in the season.

The WR and returner specialist Mecole Hardman and veterans Demarcus Robinson and Byron Pringle all saw significant playing time throughout the first three weeks but managed to combine for just 260 yards so far in 2021.

Despite his multiple suspensions in the past several years, Josh Gordon has been a reliable target when on the field. Since entering the league in 2012, Gordon played 65 games and had 247 receptions for 4,252 yards and 20 touchdowns. His best season as a pro came in 2013 when he caught 87 passes for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns and picked up Pro Bowl and First-Team All-Pro honors.

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Seattle Seahawks’ wideout core just received a major boost. According to multiple reports, the Seahawks have re-signed former Pro Bowl WR Josh Gordon to a one-year deal.

Seahawks still haven’t made the signing official, but the news was confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter by Gordon’s agent David Canter.

Gordon is currently serving an indefinite suspension, but has applied for reinstatement earlier this year and is reportedly on a good track to receive a green light for the 2020 NFL season. With that in mind, Seattle approached the 29-year-old WR earlier this week and got the deal done.

Gordon started six games in 2019 with the New England Patriots before being released midway through the season. He was claimed by the Seahawks and ended up with seven receptions for 139 yards in a limited amount of snaps.

Despite the small size sample, the Seahawks were interested in a reunion with Gordon, with the team’s head coach Pete Carroll telling reporters last month that the veteran “fit in really well” with the rest of the roster. Carroll also stated that the organization was “very open” to bringing him back.

Seahawks already have Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf locked in as starters, but Josh Gordon has a good chance of landing the No.3 on the depth chart if game-ready. He will compete with offseason acquisitions Paul Richardson and Phillip Dorsett for the spot.

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If wideout Josh Gordon manages to get a green light from the NFL to play in 2020, he already has a team that will welcome him with open hands. The Seattle Seahawks’ head coach Pete Carroll recently told ESPN that his team would be “very open” to Gordon’s return.

Gordon spent the second part of 2019 in Seattle, catching seven passes for 139 yards in five games he played with the team. However, the 29-year-old wideout didn’t get to finish the season with Seahawks, as he was suspended indefinitely for violating the league’s policies.

Gordon applied for reinstatement last month, and if the league allows him to play again, Carroll would love to have him on his team.

“It’s not in our hands,” said Carroll. “Josh did a really good job with us last year. He fit in really well. He was part of this team by the way we opened and embraced his coming to us but also by the way he adapted. So we are very open to that thought, and we’ll see what happens. I don’t know. I can’t tell you what’s going to happen on that.”

The last year’s suspension was the fifth for Gordon in the last eight years. This is the reason why the NFL might not be so favorable towards his situation and could potentially keep him on the sidelines for the rest of the year. If that doesn’t happen, however, Seahawks might get a scary weapon as they attempt to return to Super Bowl.

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Veteran wideout Josh Gordon in set on playing in 2020. According to ESPN, Gordon is currently working with the league to have his indefinite suspension lifted.

Gordon was suspended back in December after it was found that the 28-year-old WR violated the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs and substance abuse. This was the fifth time that NFL handed Gordon a suspension for similar violations and his sixth overall.

Reportedly, Gordon will now have to prove that he is abiding by the league’s rules and is making progress off the field. The NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will personally oversee the player’s reinstatement case.

Josh Gordon started the last season with New England Patriots, after his most recent suspension, which he earned in December 2018, was lifted. Gordon had a great Week 1, catching three passes for 73 yards and one touchdown, but his time on the field progressively went down after that.

Pats ended up releasing Gordon in late October, clearing the way for Seattle Seahawks to pick him up off waivers. He eventually caught seven passes for 139 yards before NFL suspended him.

If Gordon manages to find his way back into the league once again, he will be a free agent for the first time in his career. However, it appears that he won’t be doing a lot of interviews with other NFL teams as he already has his mind set on returning to Seattle. 

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It appears that Josh Gordon’s time with New England Patriots has come to an end. Pats announced on Wednesday that they had placed Gordon on injured reserve.

Gordon, who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March, played through a left knee injury for the better part of the season before making it worse in Week 6 game against New York Giants. He wasn’t on the roster in Pats’ win over New York Jets in Week 7.

In the first six weeks of 2019 NFL season, Gordon had 20 receptions for 287 yards and one touchdown.

According to ESPN, New England used “minor” IR designation on Josh Gordon, which means that they have to release him once he is cleared to play. That reportedly might happen in a couple of weeks. If released, Gordon can be claimed via waivers by another team.

Gordon joined New England in 2018 in a trade from Cleveland Browns. He had 40 catches for 720 yards and three touchdowns last season.

Following the arrival of Mohamed Sanu from Atlanta Falcons, Patriots felt that they don’t need Gordon anymore, although he was a starter alongside Julian Edelman. Besides Sanu and Edelman, New England also has Phillip Dorsett and this year’s first-round pick N’Keal Harry.

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New England Patriots’ leading wide receiver Josh Gordon announced on Thursday that he is stepping away from football. Gordon, who joined the Pats in September from Cleveland Browns, announced his decision via Twitter, saying he wants to focus on his mental health.

“I take my mental health very seriously at this point to ensure I remain able to perform at the highest level.” Gordon wrote. “I have recently felt like I could have a better grasp on things mentally. With that said, I will be stepping away from the football field for a bit to focus on my mental health.”

pic.twitter.com/omiQgO8IjE

— Flash Gordon (@JOSH_GORDONXII) December 20, 2018

New England also issued a statement, saying they support the player’s “continued efforts to focus on his health.“

Statement from the New England Patriots on Josh Gordon: pic.twitter.com/tXmXrXVrJL

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 20, 2018

Josh Gordon, who is considered one of the most talented WRs in the last decade, struggled with substance abuse since entering the league in 2012. After serving several suspensions for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy, it seemed that Gordon is dedicated to leaving his problems behind and starting fresh.

Still, he managed to play just one regular season game for the Browns, before being traded to New England after “violating team’s trust.”

After a shaky start with the Patriots, Josh Gordon established himself as No.2 receiver on the team’s depth chart. He will finish the season with 40 receptions for team-high 720 yards and three touchdowns.

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One day after Josh Gordon was traded to the Patriots for a fifth-round pick, Tom Brady is asking fans to lower their expectations for the 27-year-old wide receiver.

“I hate to make projections and expectations,” Brady said on NFL’s Westwood One Monday night program. “I’ve never met Josh personally, just like I hadn’t met some of the guys that have come in the last couple weeks. So we’ll see how it goes this week and hopefully, he can work hard, put the team first and end up helping us in any role that he can find for himself on the team.”

While remaining optimistic, Josh could adapt to the New England fast, Brady noted it could take some time for him to develop chemistry with the former Browns player.

“Any time you get someone in the middle of the season, there’s obviously a lot of things that have happened that have got the team to a certain point that they weren’t part of,” Brady said of the mid-season tradeoff.  “So, you know, I’m not sure how many of those things matter but you’d like to try to get up to speed as quickly as possible and it’s really up to the individuals.”

With Brady yet to toss 300 yards this season, he will dearly want to get level with Gordon. Before that happens, the 27-year-old will add depth opposing teams must account for.

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Cleveland Browns have finally had it with their troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon and will release or trade the 27-year-old in the coming days.

Initially, the Browns announced on Saturday that they will release Gordon after he reportedly showed up late for practice with a hamstring injury. The player injured himself on a promotional photo shoot which was not team sponsored according to multiple sources.

“This afternoon we informed Josh Gordon and his representatives that we are going to release him on Monday,” – said Browns’ general manager John Dorsey in a statement on Saturday. “For the past six years, the Browns have fully supported and invested in Josh, both personally and professionally and wanted the best for him, but unfortunately we’ve reached a point where we feel it’s best to part ways and move forward. We wish Josh well.”

Insiders close to Cleveland Browns organization say that the team wanted to move on from Josh Gordon in order to finally start a culture change. Gordon had numerous off-field issues since he joined the Browns in 2012 including multiple violations of league’s substance abuse policy. He ended up missing 2014 and 2015 season while playing only 11 games since 2013 season. Browns supported Gordon through all of these years, but it looks like they gave up after these recent events.

Despite all the problems that surround Josh Gordon, there are still other NFL teams that would like to see him in their uniform. This is why the Browns decided against releasing Gordon on Monday as they initially planned, and are now looking into trade options with San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots being among the most probable options.

Josh Gordon played in the Browns season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers and had one catch for 17 yards and a touchdown.

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Cleveland Browns enter the 2018 season with high hopes and determination to turn their bad luck around. They might be poised to do so, especially since their star wide receiver Josh Gordon is once again with the team. The 27-year-old previously missed the majority of Browns’ training camp in order to focus on his mental health.

There were a lot of questions surrounding Gordon since he returned, especially those considering his fitness level and ability to contribute at the start of the season. The player tried to answer some of them during his media session, saying that he is feeling great, but that is on the coaches to determine the best workload for him.

“I’m going as much as they tell me to go,” – Gordon told reporters Wednesday. “If they tell me to sit out for a period of time, I do as I’m told. It’s just great being in this atmosphere. Fortunately, I know the plays already, so it’s real good to take the mental reps, physical reps, as much as I can do I try to take advantage of it.“

But, if you ask Flash Gordon for an opinion, he will tell you that he is ready to play as soon as Sunday when Browns meet with Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1.

“No, I told you guys before, I’ll be 100 percent,” – he said. “I feel 100 percent today and I’ll be 100 percent Sunday.“

Cleveland Browns will hope this is true since they would really use a healthy and fit Josh Gordon, who can get them yards and TDs at will like he used to back in 2013.

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Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver Josh Gordon rejoined the team after taking leave to focus “on his mental and physical health” a few weeks ago. Former Pro Bowler shared a statement on Twitter following his return, saying that he is thankful to “Browns and NFL family” for their “love, support, and patience” during the time he took off.

“As I humbly return to being a member of this team with an opportunity to get back to playing this game I love, I realize in order for me to reach my full potential my primary focus must remain on my sobriety and mental well-being,” – the 27-year-old added.

pic.twitter.com/W265srVBsR

— Flash Gordon (@JOSH_GORDONXII) August 18, 2018

Following Gordon’s return, Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson said that he never “lost trust” in the player and that he respects his decision to focus on his health.

“I never lost trust in him,” – said Jackson on Saturday. “Obviously, he was doing something to make himself better and put himself in a better place, which I think is very important. I think the health part for him is real important, and I get that and respect that.“

Welcome back, @JOSH_GORDONXII! pic.twitter.com/GrGF0J0jNY

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) August 18, 2018

Josh Gordon left the Browns before the start of training camp, citing his” overall health and treatment plan” as the main reason. Gordon previously struggled with substance abuse, which caused him to play just 10 NFL games since 2013 due to various suspensions. Being sober now, he didn’t want to put in danger his future football career and decided to seek additional counseling for anxiety.

After his return, Browns placed Josh Gordon on the active/non-football injury list, but he is still not cleared to practice. According to team’s general manager John Dorsey, Gordon will participate in meetings and conditioning, and will gradually return to football activities.

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Veteran wideout Josh Gordon didn’t take long finding a new team after being reinstated by the NFL late last week. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reports that Gordon has already made an agreement with the Kansas City Chiefs to play for the franchise in the 2021 NFL season.

Gordon reportedly had several teams interested in his services but opted for the Chiefs as he would like to find a long-term landing spot. He will initially be part of the team’s practice squad, with his promotion to the active roster being just a matter of time.

The news about Gordon’s decision to sign with the Chiefs was confirmed to Schefter by the player’s agents, Eric Dounn and Matt Leist.

By signing Gordon, the Chiefs fill a big hole at the wide receiver position that was left with the departure of Sammy Watkins in the free agency. The All-Pro wideout Tyreek Hill remains a consistent threat, but Kansas City didn’t have weapons down the depth chart to rely on so far in the season.

The WR and returner specialist Mecole Hardman and veterans Demarcus Robinson and Byron Pringle all saw significant playing time throughout the first three weeks but managed to combine for just 260 yards so far in 2021.

Despite his multiple suspensions in the past several years, Josh Gordon has been a reliable target when on the field. Since entering the league in 2012, Gordon played 65 games and had 247 receptions for 4,252 yards and 20 touchdowns. His best season as a pro came in 2013 when he caught 87 passes for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns and picked up Pro Bowl and First-Team All-Pro honors.

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Seattle Seahawks’ wideout core just received a major boost. According to multiple reports, the Seahawks have re-signed former Pro Bowl WR Josh Gordon to a one-year deal.

Seahawks still haven’t made the signing official, but the news was confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter by Gordon’s agent David Canter.

Gordon is currently serving an indefinite suspension, but has applied for reinstatement earlier this year and is reportedly on a good track to receive a green light for the 2020 NFL season. With that in mind, Seattle approached the 29-year-old WR earlier this week and got the deal done.

Gordon started six games in 2019 with the New England Patriots before being released midway through the season. He was claimed by the Seahawks and ended up with seven receptions for 139 yards in a limited amount of snaps.

Despite the small size sample, the Seahawks were interested in a reunion with Gordon, with the team’s head coach Pete Carroll telling reporters last month that the veteran “fit in really well” with the rest of the roster. Carroll also stated that the organization was “very open” to bringing him back.

Seahawks already have Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf locked in as starters, but Josh Gordon has a good chance of landing the No.3 on the depth chart if game-ready. He will compete with offseason acquisitions Paul Richardson and Phillip Dorsett for the spot.

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If wideout Josh Gordon manages to get a green light from the NFL to play in 2020, he already has a team that will welcome him with open hands. The Seattle Seahawks’ head coach Pete Carroll recently told ESPN that his team would be “very open” to Gordon’s return.

Gordon spent the second part of 2019 in Seattle, catching seven passes for 139 yards in five games he played with the team. However, the 29-year-old wideout didn’t get to finish the season with Seahawks, as he was suspended indefinitely for violating the league’s policies.

Gordon applied for reinstatement last month, and if the league allows him to play again, Carroll would love to have him on his team.

“It’s not in our hands,” said Carroll. “Josh did a really good job with us last year. He fit in really well. He was part of this team by the way we opened and embraced his coming to us but also by the way he adapted. So we are very open to that thought, and we’ll see what happens. I don’t know. I can’t tell you what’s going to happen on that.”

The last year’s suspension was the fifth for Gordon in the last eight years. This is the reason why the NFL might not be so favorable towards his situation and could potentially keep him on the sidelines for the rest of the year. If that doesn’t happen, however, Seahawks might get a scary weapon as they attempt to return to Super Bowl.

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Veteran wideout Josh Gordon in set on playing in 2020. According to ESPN, Gordon is currently working with the league to have his indefinite suspension lifted.

Gordon was suspended back in December after it was found that the 28-year-old WR violated the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs and substance abuse. This was the fifth time that NFL handed Gordon a suspension for similar violations and his sixth overall.

Reportedly, Gordon will now have to prove that he is abiding by the league’s rules and is making progress off the field. The NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will personally oversee the player’s reinstatement case.

Josh Gordon started the last season with New England Patriots, after his most recent suspension, which he earned in December 2018, was lifted. Gordon had a great Week 1, catching three passes for 73 yards and one touchdown, but his time on the field progressively went down after that.

Pats ended up releasing Gordon in late October, clearing the way for Seattle Seahawks to pick him up off waivers. He eventually caught seven passes for 139 yards before NFL suspended him.

If Gordon manages to find his way back into the league once again, he will be a free agent for the first time in his career. However, it appears that he won’t be doing a lot of interviews with other NFL teams as he already has his mind set on returning to Seattle. 

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It appears that Josh Gordon’s time with New England Patriots has come to an end. Pats announced on Wednesday that they had placed Gordon on injured reserve.

Gordon, who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March, played through a left knee injury for the better part of the season before making it worse in Week 6 game against New York Giants. He wasn’t on the roster in Pats’ win over New York Jets in Week 7.

In the first six weeks of 2019 NFL season, Gordon had 20 receptions for 287 yards and one touchdown.

According to ESPN, New England used “minor” IR designation on Josh Gordon, which means that they have to release him once he is cleared to play. That reportedly might happen in a couple of weeks. If released, Gordon can be claimed via waivers by another team.

Gordon joined New England in 2018 in a trade from Cleveland Browns. He had 40 catches for 720 yards and three touchdowns last season.

Following the arrival of Mohamed Sanu from Atlanta Falcons, Patriots felt that they don’t need Gordon anymore, although he was a starter alongside Julian Edelman. Besides Sanu and Edelman, New England also has Phillip Dorsett and this year’s first-round pick N’Keal Harry.

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New England Patriots’ leading wide receiver Josh Gordon announced on Thursday that he is stepping away from football. Gordon, who joined the Pats in September from Cleveland Browns, announced his decision via Twitter, saying he wants to focus on his mental health.

“I take my mental health very seriously at this point to ensure I remain able to perform at the highest level.” Gordon wrote. “I have recently felt like I could have a better grasp on things mentally. With that said, I will be stepping away from the football field for a bit to focus on my mental health.”

pic.twitter.com/omiQgO8IjE

— Flash Gordon (@JOSH_GORDONXII) December 20, 2018

New England also issued a statement, saying they support the player’s “continued efforts to focus on his health.“

Statement from the New England Patriots on Josh Gordon: pic.twitter.com/tXmXrXVrJL

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 20, 2018

Josh Gordon, who is considered one of the most talented WRs in the last decade, struggled with substance abuse since entering the league in 2012. After serving several suspensions for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy, it seemed that Gordon is dedicated to leaving his problems behind and starting fresh.

Still, he managed to play just one regular season game for the Browns, before being traded to New England after “violating team’s trust.”

After a shaky start with the Patriots, Josh Gordon established himself as No.2 receiver on the team’s depth chart. He will finish the season with 40 receptions for team-high 720 yards and three touchdowns.

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One day after Josh Gordon was traded to the Patriots for a fifth-round pick, Tom Brady is asking fans to lower their expectations for the 27-year-old wide receiver.

“I hate to make projections and expectations,” Brady said on NFL’s Westwood One Monday night program. “I’ve never met Josh personally, just like I hadn’t met some of the guys that have come in the last couple weeks. So we’ll see how it goes this week and hopefully, he can work hard, put the team first and end up helping us in any role that he can find for himself on the team.”

While remaining optimistic, Josh could adapt to the New England fast, Brady noted it could take some time for him to develop chemistry with the former Browns player.

“Any time you get someone in the middle of the season, there’s obviously a lot of things that have happened that have got the team to a certain point that they weren’t part of,” Brady said of the mid-season tradeoff.  “So, you know, I’m not sure how many of those things matter but you’d like to try to get up to speed as quickly as possible and it’s really up to the individuals.”

With Brady yet to toss 300 yards this season, he will dearly want to get level with Gordon. Before that happens, the 27-year-old will add depth opposing teams must account for.

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Cleveland Browns have finally had it with their troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon and will release or trade the 27-year-old in the coming days.

Initially, the Browns announced on Saturday that they will release Gordon after he reportedly showed up late for practice with a hamstring injury. The player injured himself on a promotional photo shoot which was not team sponsored according to multiple sources.

“This afternoon we informed Josh Gordon and his representatives that we are going to release him on Monday,” – said Browns’ general manager John Dorsey in a statement on Saturday. “For the past six years, the Browns have fully supported and invested in Josh, both personally and professionally and wanted the best for him, but unfortunately we’ve reached a point where we feel it’s best to part ways and move forward. We wish Josh well.”

Insiders close to Cleveland Browns organization say that the team wanted to move on from Josh Gordon in order to finally start a culture change. Gordon had numerous off-field issues since he joined the Browns in 2012 including multiple violations of league’s substance abuse policy. He ended up missing 2014 and 2015 season while playing only 11 games since 2013 season. Browns supported Gordon through all of these years, but it looks like they gave up after these recent events.

Despite all the problems that surround Josh Gordon, there are still other NFL teams that would like to see him in their uniform. This is why the Browns decided against releasing Gordon on Monday as they initially planned, and are now looking into trade options with San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots being among the most probable options.

Josh Gordon played in the Browns season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers and had one catch for 17 yards and a touchdown.

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Cleveland Browns enter the 2018 season with high hopes and determination to turn their bad luck around. They might be poised to do so, especially since their star wide receiver Josh Gordon is once again with the team. The 27-year-old previously missed the majority of Browns’ training camp in order to focus on his mental health.

There were a lot of questions surrounding Gordon since he returned, especially those considering his fitness level and ability to contribute at the start of the season. The player tried to answer some of them during his media session, saying that he is feeling great, but that is on the coaches to determine the best workload for him.

“I’m going as much as they tell me to go,” – Gordon told reporters Wednesday. “If they tell me to sit out for a period of time, I do as I’m told. It’s just great being in this atmosphere. Fortunately, I know the plays already, so it’s real good to take the mental reps, physical reps, as much as I can do I try to take advantage of it.“

But, if you ask Flash Gordon for an opinion, he will tell you that he is ready to play as soon as Sunday when Browns meet with Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1.

“No, I told you guys before, I’ll be 100 percent,” – he said. “I feel 100 percent today and I’ll be 100 percent Sunday.“

Cleveland Browns will hope this is true since they would really use a healthy and fit Josh Gordon, who can get them yards and TDs at will like he used to back in 2013.

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Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver Josh Gordon rejoined the team after taking leave to focus “on his mental and physical health” a few weeks ago. Former Pro Bowler shared a statement on Twitter following his return, saying that he is thankful to “Browns and NFL family” for their “love, support, and patience” during the time he took off.

“As I humbly return to being a member of this team with an opportunity to get back to playing this game I love, I realize in order for me to reach my full potential my primary focus must remain on my sobriety and mental well-being,” – the 27-year-old added.

pic.twitter.com/W265srVBsR

— Flash Gordon (@JOSH_GORDONXII) August 18, 2018

Following Gordon’s return, Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson said that he never “lost trust” in the player and that he respects his decision to focus on his health.

“I never lost trust in him,” – said Jackson on Saturday. “Obviously, he was doing something to make himself better and put himself in a better place, which I think is very important. I think the health part for him is real important, and I get that and respect that.“

Welcome back, @JOSH_GORDONXII! pic.twitter.com/GrGF0J0jNY

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) August 18, 2018

Josh Gordon left the Browns before the start of training camp, citing his” overall health and treatment plan” as the main reason. Gordon previously struggled with substance abuse, which caused him to play just 10 NFL games since 2013 due to various suspensions. Being sober now, he didn’t want to put in danger his future football career and decided to seek additional counseling for anxiety.

After his return, Browns placed Josh Gordon on the active/non-football injury list, but he is still not cleared to practice. According to team’s general manager John Dorsey, Gordon will participate in meetings and conditioning, and will gradually return to football activities.

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