The New England Patriots are in the middle of a busy week. Not only did the team acquire wide receiver Mohamed Sanu via trade from the Atlanta Falcons and sign free agent special teamer Justin Bethel, it also moved three players off its active 53-man roster — among them wideout Josh Gordon: the 28-year-old was placed on injured reserve yesterday, and is expected to get released at some point further down the stretch.
The reports around the move naturally create plenty of questions, so let’s try to answer the most pressing with the information that is available through reports, NFL rules, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.