After being reinstated by the NFL, Monday, September 27, Josh Gordon flew to the Kansas City Chiefs facility, where the two agreed to mutual terms. Gordon has signed a deal with the Chiefs practice squad with the expectation that a promotion to the active roster will shortly follow, according to ESPN.
Gordon has been suspended from the NFL on five different occasions since being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2012. When Gordon is on the field, he is one of the best in the NFL at the Wide receiver(WR) position. If Gordon could solve his off-the-field problems, he will be a difference-maker come playoff time for the Kansas City Chiefs. Now that the NFL has made changes to its controlled substance list, Gordon will be looking to make a prolonged rerun to the NFL.
Gordon, 30, had multiple teams contact and express interest in signing him, but the idea of playing in Kansas City and making it a long-term stop? That was an option too good to pass on, according to his agents, Eric Dounn and Matt Leist from LAA Sports.
For a career, Gordon has played 63 games where he totaled 4,252 receiving yards on 247 receptions scoring 20 Touchdowns and averaging 17.2 yards per catch.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been looking for a replacement for WR Sammy Watkins since losing him to the Baltimore Ravens in the 2021 Free Agency. The Chiefs have been giving significant playing time to Mecole Hardman, Demarcus Robinson, and Byron Pringle, but none of them have been able to fill the void.
Travis Kelce is currently leading the Chiefs in receiving yards at 289, and Tyreek Hill is right behind him with 267 receiving yards. Next is Mecole Hardman, who has 107 receiving yards on 11 catches. Hopefully, Gordon will pan out and be the number two option the Chiefs have been looking for.
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