KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs launched veteran large receiver Josh Gordon on Tuesday as they trimmed right down to their preliminary 53-man roster.
Gordon mentioned a public farewell to the Chiefs and their followers in a pair of tweets Tuesday.
“Admire all of the @Chiefs kingdom has executed for me and my household this previous 12 months. Thanks for the chance and the various reminiscences,” he tweeted and then added: “Excited to see the place the following a part of my soccer journey takes me #itsabusiness #dreamchasing.”
Chiefs coach Andy Reid informed reporters that, “there’s an opportunity he is probably again right here if it would not work out for him elsewhere.”
Gordon, 31, led the NFL with 1,646 receiving yards in 2013, when he performed for the Cleveland Browns. Since then, Gordon has been suspended by the NFL six occasions, 5 for some type of substance abuse, in response to ESPN Stats & Info analysis.
Between 2014 and 2020, Gordon missed three full seasons whereas suspended. Apart from the Chiefs and Browns, he additionally frolicked with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.
His most up-to-date suspension was in December 2019. He was reinstated in September 2021 and signed with the Chiefs.
He performed in 12 video games for the Chiefs final season with 5 catches, 32 yards and a landing. However he was a wholesome scratch for the Chiefs in all three of their playoff video games.
This 12 months, he by no means received any traction in coaching camp or the preseason towards making the roster. He was working properly down the depth chart.
