When the Chiefs take on the Bills in their Week 5 showdown next Sunday, they may have Josh Gordon accompanying them. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Gordon, who just signed with Kansas City’s practice squad earlier this week after being reinstated by the league, has looked terrific in his first few days with his new club.
Now 30, Gordon’s career has been marred by a number of suspensions related to substance abuse. To his credit, he has persisted in his efforts to battle his demons and play football at the game’s highest level, and the Chiefs — who are obviously loaded with offensive talent but who do not have a receiver with Gordon’s ever-tantalizing combination of size and speed — are hoping that his latest comeback will stick.
Per Rapoport, Gordon has picked up KC’s offense quickly, and that has allowed him to flash in practice. It does not sound like he has lost much speed, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes said, “He’s a big receiver. Even if he’s covered, he’s not covered. You can kind of throw it up there and he can make plays.”
The Chiefs are 1-2, but their offense has not been the issue. Mahomes is generally playing up to his usual standards, and the club has put up over 30 points per game. Still, more firepower can never hurt, and if Gordon can perform at a level even close to his ceiling, the league’s most exciting offense would become that much more difficult to defend.
Gordon’s last game as a member of the Seahawks came in December 2019. His signing is the definition of a low-risk, high-reward transaction, but Kansas City could start reaping some of those rewards as soon as next week.
So he still has blazing speed…
Speed? No, but he’s been on every other banned substance…
I think you missed the drug joke.
I get it, his years of suspensions give the impression that he is a hardcore drug user but his drugs of choice can be obtained legally Alcohol, Weed, and Xanax. His problem is an addiction that started in middle school to deal with his childhood trauma and it has haunted him ever since. His whole life has been marred in failure but he keeps trying even in face of all the people who love to mock him and shame him basically until he is dead. But he hasn’t given up and I will give him credit for continuing to live.
Jeb39999 agreed
Every middle schooler should self-medicate with Xanax, marijuana and codeine…
His drug use wasn’t just limited to “legally” obtained “Alcohol, Weed, and Xanax”, so don’t try and downplay it, besides what he admitted there’s also a longer list of known usage.
“I’ve used alcohol on many, many occasions, Xanax on many occasions, cocaine several occasions, marijuana most of my life, codeine, cough syrup, methazine is very prevalent where I’m from,” Gordon admit. “It’s what I grew up using.”
That said, I really do hope he gets his life in order, that is what is important, being a football player isn’t. Getting himself squared away and then making amends is a good start.