Josh Gordon is on the roster bubble in Kansas City. ESPN’s Adam Teicher writes that “it’s difficult to see a place” for Gordon on the Chiefs roster.
The Chiefs have seen plenty of turnover at wide receiver this offseason, with Tyreek Hill, Byron Pringle, Demarcus Robinson, and Marcus Kemp all out of the picture. The team reworked their depth chart via free agency (JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling) and via the draft (second-round pick Skyy Moore), and that trio of wideouts will make up most of the Chiefs’ WR depth. The Chiefs are also still rostering Mecole Hardman, who is another presumable lock to make the roster.
While the Chiefs will obviously roster more than four receivers, Teicher opines that Gordon’s lack of special teams production makes him a long shot to make the squad. Instead, the Chiefs could pivot to a WR with more versatility. Teicher points to Daurice Fountain as a candidate for that fifth receiver spot, but the Chiefs are also rostering the likes of Corey Coleman, Justin Watson, and Gary Jennings (among others).
“They all bring something different to the table and that’s the unique part about it,” offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy told reporters (via Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star). “I think there’s going to be a lot of diversity because everybody presents something different, so it’s going to be new. It’s going to be exciting.”
Gordon restarted another NFL comeback when he joined the Chiefs last September. He eventually made his way on to the active roster and ended up starting seven of his 12 games with Kansas City, hauling in five receptions for 32 yards and one touchdown. Gordon hasn’t seen time in 16+ games since his rookie year in 2012, and considering his continued suspensions, Gordon seemed like he’d be hard pressed to make Kansas City’s roster in 2022. Of course, many of us thought the same in 2021, and he ended up getting into a dozen games for the Chiefs.
What a sad waste of talent, he could have been a HOF candidate if he kept clean.
He did all the things you thought showed potential HOF worthiness while using a drug that is becoming increasingly accepted as not criminal. I agree that the NFL and the collective we wasted a talented individual.
You say that like he’s only been suspended for marijuana.
No, there was alcohol in there too. He got suspended for at least twice officially per the terms of the substance abuse policy that he’s been subjected to because of the initial marijuana. He said he’s used other drugs in the past, but his suspensions are all directly tied to marijuana and violations of the terms following said suspensions.
Not true…marijuana only.
link to sportingnews.com
Untapped potential what a shame. Reminds me of Brian hoyers career
I think you mean Josh Gordon is using a bubbler it’s a type of bong no big honest mistake
31 years old now.
Done.
It’s like he’s doing an irl Harold and kumar get super baked and try to play in the nfl every year actually when I type it out it’s not a bad script for 2022
Lol I’m shocked
“Chiefs Josh Gordon on NFL bubble?”
There, fixed it.
Not on the bubble, just on the pipe…
$200K per catch seems a bit pricey.
Bong water bubbles too.
Yeah youre nuts too. Gordon is wowing the coaches in the camps and he’s gonna win the No.1 spot. They’d be fools for cutting him. Since when does your No1 WR play special teams? Fountain over Gordon? Gordon haters are gonna be eating crow in 2022.