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Josh Gordon's time with the Patriots has come to a surprising and swift end.
On Thursday morning, the wide receiver released a statement revealing his decision to step away from the game of football, citing his mental health not being where it needs to be for him to perform at the highest level. In the statement, Gordon also thanked the Patriots organization, Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft for their support.
Here's Gordon's statement in full:
"I take my mental health very seriously at this point to ensure I remain able to perform at the highest level. I have recently felt like I could have a better grasp on things mentally. With that said, I will be stepping away from the football field for a bit to focus on my mental health. I would like to thank Coach Belichick, Mr. Kraft, as well as countless others within th Patriots organization for their continued support. I want to thank my fans for their support as well as I continue down the path getting back to 100%."
Gordon was acquired by the Patriots earlier this season in a deal with the Cleveland Browns. While talented, the receiver owns a troubled past filled with substance abuse that's seen him be suspended by the league a number of times and is going through a continued battle with mental heath. The 27-year old was suspended for 10 games back in 2014 for substance abuse and then missed all of the 2015 and 2016 seasons before coming back in Week 13 of the 2017 season. While many thought that a possible change of scenery could help him, it appears like Gordon has once again found himself in trouble.
According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Gordon is facing another indefinite suspension for violating the terms of his reinstatement under the substance abuse policy. Because of that development, Gordon has decided to take the step of leaving the game of football for now to focus solely on his mental health.
Upon arrival to Foxboro, however, Gordon did seem to come along strong as he quickly clicked with Tom Brady and meshed well within the offense, a rarity for a first-year receiver in the system. Through 11 games played with the Patriots this season, Gordon has been able to bring in 40 of his 68 targets for 720 yards and three touchdowns. In their loss to the Steelers in Week 15, Gordon was only looked at by Tom Brady twice in the critical AFC matchup and hauled in one catch for two yards, while playing in 91.9-percent of the offensive snaps.
He will be s restricted free agent at the end of the season.
On Thursday morning, the wide receiver released a statement revealing his decision to step away from the game of football, citing his mental health not being where it needs to be for him to perform at the highest level. In the statement, Gordon also thanked the Patriots organization, Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft for their support.
Here's Gordon's statement in full:
"I take my mental health very seriously at this point to ensure I remain able to perform at the highest level. I have recently felt like I could have a better grasp on things mentally. With that said, I will be stepping away from the football field for a bit to focus on my mental health. I would like to thank Coach Belichick, Mr. Kraft, as well as countless others within th Patriots organization for their continued support. I want to thank my fans for their support as well as I continue down the path getting back to 100%."
Gordon was acquired by the Patriots earlier this season in a deal with the Cleveland Browns. While talented, the receiver owns a troubled past filled with substance abuse that's seen him be suspended by the league a number of times and is going through a continued battle with mental heath. The 27-year old was suspended for 10 games back in 2014 for substance abuse and then missed all of the 2015 and 2016 seasons before coming back in Week 13 of the 2017 season. While many thought that a possible change of scenery could help him, it appears like Gordon has once again found himself in trouble.
According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Gordon is facing another indefinite suspension for violating the terms of his reinstatement under the substance abuse policy. Because of that development, Gordon has decided to take the step of leaving the game of football for now to focus solely on his mental health.
Upon arrival to Foxboro, however, Gordon did seem to come along strong as he quickly clicked with Tom Brady and meshed well within the offense, a rarity for a first-year receiver in the system. Through 11 games played with the Patriots this season, Gordon has been able to bring in 40 of his 68 targets for 720 yards and three touchdowns. In their loss to the Steelers in Week 15, Gordon was only looked at by Tom Brady twice in the critical AFC matchup and hauled in one catch for two yards, while playing in 91.9-percent of the offensive snaps.
He will be s restricted free agent at the end of the season.
