5 teams who could take the risk and bring in Josh Gordon
2. New England Patriots
As they await Julian Edelman’s return from a four-game suspension, the Patriots have played some musical chairs with the wide receiver depth chart since the preseason. Malcolm Mitchell, Jordan Matthews and Kenny Britt were shuffled out, replaced most recently by Corey Coleman and Benny Fowler.
On the heels of the Gordon news Saturday, in what appears to be a coincidence with a need for extra offensive line depth, they released Fowler.
They are elevating OT Cole Croston from the practice squad. https://t.co/9cBoIKZmNv
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 15, 2018
A move to add a wide receiver seems to be coming in New England looking toward Week 3, but Ian Rapoport reported Gordon is not necessarily first in line.
The #Patriots may make another move at the receiver position: I’m told FA WR Kenny Britt is flying to Foxboro today to work out for the team on Monday, source says. If all goes well and his hamstring is healthy, he could sign in New England… again.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 16, 2018
It’s worth wondering if Gordon carries too much risk (implied or otherwise) for Bill Belichick, and other wide receivers (Chad Johnson) have struggled to pick up the playbook quickly. But if it’s purely a question of taking a chance on talent, Gordon is a better player than Britt and the Patriots won’t be afraid to quickly cut ties if it’s not working out.