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Seahawks made a bold move nabbing Josh Gordon from waivers

By Todd Vandenberg

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Josh Gordon #10 of the New England Patriots runs with the ball as Jordan Poyer #21 of the Buffalo Bills attempts to tackle him during the third quarter at New Era Field on September 29, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Josh Gordon #10 of the New England Patriots runs with the ball as Jordan Poyer #21 of the Buffalo Bills attempts to tackle him during the third quarter at New Era Field on September 29, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 14: Wide receiver Josh Gordon #13 of the Cleveland Browns catches a touchdown pass in front of safety Reggie Nelson of the Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Stadium on October 14, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) /

Seahawks newest player has had his troubles, to be sure

Here’s a brief refresher for those less familiar with his circumstances. Gordon came into the league as one of the top-rated receivers in the 2012 draft. Cleveland took him in the supplemental draft, and he had an immediate impact on the Browns. He caught 50 passes for 805 yards and five scores.

He really blew up in 2013 with 87 catches for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns. He was a Pro Bowler and an All-Pro in just his second season. But his troubles had already surfaced. Gordon was suspended for the first two games of 2013 for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

Then it all began to really fall apart for Gordon. The NFL suspended him for all of 2014 for a failed drug test, for marijuana. The suspension was reduced to 10 games, and he played in just 5 games, catching 24 balls and failing to score even once.

If he thought 2014 was bad, Gordon had no idea of just how bad things could get. He was suspended by the league for the entire 2015 season for substance abuse again, this time related to alcohol. He applied for reinstatement in April of 2016 but failed another drug test.

Gordon was finally reinstated that summer, although he wasn’t eligible to play until week five. Instead, he checked into a rehab facility and missed all of 2016 as well. After applying for reinstatement yet again in 2017, the league cleared him to play in week 13. He finally made it back on the field, although only for five games. For a deeper look at the timeline, where it all started for Gordon, and some raw truths from the man himself, I highly recommend Nicole Yang’s article on boston.com.

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