The Chiefs are set to sign newly reinstated wide receiver Josh Gordon (Twitter link via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com). The former All-Pro will be joining Kansas City’s practice squad, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport (via Twitter). The goal is for Gordon to get up to speed before getting elevated to the active roster.
Gordon last played for the Seahawks, where he had seven catches for 139 yards across five games. Before that, he registered 60 grabs for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns for the Patriots between 2018 and 2019. Gordon played in just 17 games for New England between those years — a common theme for Gordon between his off-the-field issues and constant suspensions. Technically speaking, his last pro football action came in the Fan Controlled Football League, alongside ex-teammate Johnny Manziel.
The Chiefs will likely part ways with one of their lower-tier receivers to make room. As of this writing, Gordon gives KC seven WRs in Tyreek Hill, Mecole Hardman, Demarcus Robinson, Byron Pringle, Marcus Kemp, and Daurice Fountain.
Gordon, 30, has not played a full season since his 2012 rookie year. Still, we all remember his superstar potential as a young player — his 14-game 2013 campaign still sits sixth on the NFL’s receiving yards-per-game list (117.6). Before long, the Chiefs will add him to their world-class offense and find out whether he’s still got some juice left.
Why is the worst team in the division adding?
Because sept championships don’t count
It’s gonna be funny when chiefs fans realize the league figured out mahomes
Lol. Some post should just go to AUTO-DELETE. This is one of them
haha, Tatsu is a troll. He just says this stuff to rile people up. He’s been doing it for a long time over at Hoops Rumors and has been stretching his legs out over here for a little while now. Ignore him.
I don’t like the Chiefs, but I’m still going to assume that you don’t actually believe what you typed.
You can’t figure out a guy who makes throws maybe only Rodgers can make. He’s allowed to have one bad game every couple of years. Talk about overreaction Monday! Wow.
The league figured out Mahomes. They figured out he is an amazing QB.
Why do bronco fans think there team is good lmao cupcake schedule
The entire West is good. Adding Gordon figures to be cheap thrills, sure, but that little bit might be something Kansas City could use. Would I do it? Probably not, since I think that there are more reliable receivers who deserve a chance and could have that potential, but the approach of signing huge stars for bargain deals or trading for them is pretty popular today (the Bucs rode it to a Super Bowl, and the Cardinals and Rams have been riding it to winning records).
The thing that admittedly a star like Gordon gives KC that a new guy does not normally is that defenses will have to pay more attention to him by default. That by itself helps Hill, Hardman, and Kelce in getting open. Even if Gordon is terrible, he will at the very least be a useful distraction for a few games.
I don’t personally think that Gordon benefits from the special treatment, but what’s done is done. We’ll see if he can help his new team, or if he’s not valuable enough anymore.
Because they are
Is weed legal on the chiefs reservation?
Because there’s a lot of games left
They added a game to every schedule.
When will be fit suspended again ?
Seriously, when are teams gonna learn not to sign this guy!
There are no details of his contract. If it’s a minimum contract, then it’s no loss when (not if) he screws up again.
Do the betting sites have an over/under on the number of games he plays before being suspended again?
I’ll take a positive route. I certainly hope he has his ducks in a row and finally gives to the league as much as they have given to him.
yeah. not expecting it, but it would be a great story.
Tyreke is not 100%.
My first thought as well. He hasn’t played at nearly the same level yet, and Gordon fills a niche very similar to his. At the very least, a relatively cheap insurance policy in case something that might not be enough to disclose yet gets worse.
Reid must have made this decision while down with a fever. The problem in KC this year is that their defense stinks and Mahomes’ is making too many bad decisions. Gordon helps with neither of those issues.
Britt Reid can personally mentor him.
What a joke. How many chances does this guy get?
420
Well played.
Man turned one great season in 2013 into numerous chances and a lot of money.
Not alot of mony actually, he’s still on his rookie contract since he’s been suspended so many times.
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me…fool the NFL 9x times shame on them…
You’re going to be so mad if he gets his second ring out of this.
I couldn’t care less. And if he does get another ring he could always hawk this one like the last to help pay for his habit.
Million dollar athlete with a 10 cent brain…..
He should have signed in MN………..He could have stayed on Malik Beasley’s couch for a few months hitting the bong and old lady Pippen. Not sure he’s into brandishing a Ar 15 at people who turn around in his driveway looking for a home show address though…….
Just hope Reid’s kid isn’t his Uber ride.