Joshua Caleb Gordon was born on April 13,1991 and is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.
53 Facts About Josh Gordon
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Josh Gordon had a breakout season in 2013 by leading the league in receiving yards, which earned him Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors.
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Josh Gordon was traded to the New England Patriots in 2018, but voluntarily left the active roster amid a potential indefinite suspension from the NFL.
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Josh Gordon returned the following season with the Patriots and Seattle Seahawks before further substance abuse violations led to his suspension in 2020.
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Josh Gordon was born to Elaine and Herald Josh Gordon in Houston, Texas, on April 13,1991, and he has two brothers.
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Josh Gordon accepted an athletic scholarship to play football for Baylor University.
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Jefferson, who was driving, was kicked off the team due to it being his second violation, but Josh Gordon was only suspended.
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In July 2011, Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely by head coach Art Briles for later failing a drug test and testing positive for marijuana.
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Josh Gordon was taken in the second round of the 2012 Supplemental Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
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On July 16,2012, Josh Gordon signed a four-year, $5.3 million deal with the Browns.
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Josh Gordon finished among the top rookie wide receivers in the 2012 draft class.
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Josh Gordon recorded 50 catches, 805 yards, and five touchdowns in the 2012 season.
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Josh Gordon scored his first NFL touchdown against the New York Giants in Week 5, where he finished with two catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
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Josh Gordon had his first 100-yard game against the Oakland Raiders in Week 13, where he finished with six catches for 116 yards and a touchdown.
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Josh Gordon had a then career-high of eight catches against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14.
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Josh Gordon finished his rookie season with 50 receptions for 805 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.
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On June 7,2013, the NFL announced that Josh Gordon would be suspended for the first two games of the 2013 season due to violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.
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In Week 12, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Josh Gordon had 237 receiving yards, and 261 the following week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the first time in NFL history that a wide receiver had back-to-back regular season games with at least 200 receiving yards.
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The next day, Josh Gordon was voted to his first Pro Bowl.
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Josh Gordon finished the 2013 season with 87 receptions, nine receiving touchdowns, and a league-leading 1,646 receiving yards in 14 games.
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Josh Gordon was ranked 16th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.
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On July 5,2014, Josh Gordon was arrested for driving while impaired in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Josh Gordon was suspended for the entire 2015 season due to violating the league's substance abuse policy.
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Josh Gordon entered the NFL's substance abuse program after pleading guilty to a driving while impaired charge in September 2014 and was prohibited from consuming alcohol during his time in the program.
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On January 20,2016, Josh Gordon applied to the league for reinstatement.
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On July 25,2016, Josh Gordon was reinstated by the NFL.
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Josh Gordon was allowed to participate in training camp but was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 regular season.
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On September 29,2016, Josh Gordon left the Browns to enter an in-patient rehabilitation facility.
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Josh Gordon was one week away from reinstatement to the NFL, serving his previous sentence of four regular-season games.
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On March 1,2017, Josh Gordon again applied to the league for reinstatement, but was denied on May 11,2017.
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Josh Gordon was officially activated off the Commissioner's Exempt list on November 30,2017, for the Browns' Week 13 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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On December 10,2017, while playing the Green Bay Packers, Josh Gordon scored his first touchdown since the 2013 season.
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Josh Gordon played in only one game for the Browns in 2018.
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On September 17,2018, Josh Gordon was traded along with a seventh-round draft pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2019 fifth-round draft pick.
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The NFL later stated that Josh Gordon would be facing an indefinite ban for violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement under the NFL drug policy.
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Josh Gordon finished his first season with the Patriots with 40 receptions for 720 yards and three touchdowns.
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On March 12,2019, the Patriots placed a second-round tender on Josh Gordon, securing his services for the upcoming 2019 season, should he be reinstated by the NFL.
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Josh Gordon took to Instagram shortly after to thank the team, and reaffirm his commitment to getting back on the field.
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Ultimately, on August 16,2019, the NFL conditionally reinstated Josh Gordon, thus granting him the opportunity to play Week 1.
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On October 23,2019, the Patriots placed Josh Gordon on injured reserve with a knee injury.
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Josh Gordon was waived from injured reserve on October 31,2019.
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On November 1,2019, Josh Gordon was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.
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On December 16,2019, Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs and substance abuse, his fifth suspension for violating the policy.
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On December 21,2020, Josh Gordon was added to the Seahawks active roster after the NFL ruled him eligible to return from his suspension.
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One day later, the NFL determined that Josh Gordon had broken the terms of his conditional reinstatement, and the Seahawks were again given a roster exemption for him.
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Josh Gordon was released by the Seahawks on March 4,2021.
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On February 27,2021, Josh Gordon signed with the FCF Zappers of the Fan Controlled Football League while being suspended from the NFL.
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Josh Gordon played two games for the Zappers while catching seven passes for 100 yards and three touchdowns.
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Josh Gordon applied for reinstatement from NFL suspension in July 2021 and was reinstated in September 2021.
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Josh Gordon was signed to the active roster on October 5,2021.
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Josh Gordon was waived by the Chiefs on January 24,2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.
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On September 1,2022, Josh Gordon was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.
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On September 19,2022, Josh Gordon made his Titans' debut against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football.