When the Kansas City Chiefs signed wide receiver Josh Gordon to their practice squad at the end of last September, people got very excited. While it was true that it had been years since the often-troubled wideout had shown much value to an NFL team, there was still that tantalizing 2013 season with the Cleveland Browns — the one in which he led the league with 1,646 yards while catching passes from the likes of the Jason Campbell and Brandon Weeden.
But Gordon ended up being a disappointment, appearing in 12 games after being promoted to the active roster.