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Josh Gordon Rumors: Patriots Release WR off of IR, Will Be Placed on Waivers

The New England Patriots released wide receiver Josh Gordon off injured reserve, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Schefter noted Gordon will now be placed on waivers:

Adam Schefter

Josh Gordon now will go on waivers; he’s hoping to land in a good, supportive situation. https://t.co/tZg9rwjkEC

It looked like Gordon's season was over when the Patriots placed him on injured reserve on Oct. 23. That move appeared to catch the veteran by surprise:

Bleacher Report

Seems like this is new to Josh Gordon... Gordon believes he’s “close to returning to play,” could be available for other teams as a free agent soon, per @MikeGarafolo https://t.