Report: New England Patriots Make Decision On Josh Gordon

Josh Gordon may hit the field in 2019. If he plays in the upcoming campaign, he will catch passes from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

Gordon signed his restricted free agent tender that the Pats placed on him for next campaign as reported by ESPN’s Field Yates. The Patriots secured themselves in case another team wants to get Gordon in free agency. This tender gave the Patriots the chance to receive draft pick compensation in the form of a third-round pick if Gordon signed with a different team. Gordon’s signature means that he is ready to play through a one-year contract worth $2.025 million. It was more than obvious that Gordon would sign the tender, because he was super happy when the team placed it on him.

When it comes to his chances to come back, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell didn’t reveal much.

“Directly I have not spoken to him since his last suspension,” Goodell said. “I do know he’s in treatment. He’s a young man who has had a lot of challenges. I have gotten to know him and understands his struggles and the challenges that he’s had to go through and he’s working at it. He understands what he has to do. He understand the importance for him — And this is well beyond football. This is for his life. — to make sure he takes care of himself and he understands the importance of getting this issue under control and being able to live a healthy and long life.

“If he can, we’ll evaluate that at the right time, but right now the focus is what more can we do to help Josh get to that place.”

The NFL Commissioner confirmed his previous statement on Gordon.

“I think I said this a couple months ago,” he said. “The first thing right now is the focus on Josh himself as a young man and what he needs to do to get his life on the right track. That’s what our focus is. We have resources supporting that. That’s our hope, to make sure he gets on the right track. Once he gets on the right track, we’ll get to that place. I think right now, he’s had a complete focus on, ‘I’ve got to keep myself off the field in the right place before I can get back on the field.’”