For the second straight year, and the fourth time since 2015, former New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon will end a season on the league’s suspension list: as the NFL announced earlier today, the 28-year-old has been suspended for violating the league’s policies on performance-enhancing substances and substances of abuse.
The Patriots originally acquired Gordon via trade from the Cleveland Browns last season, and brought an immensely talented player on board — but one that had a history of substance abuse: he had missed two whole seasons because of suspension and only appeared in 10 total games after leading the league with 1,646 receiving yards in 2013.