Former All-Pro WR Josh Gordon, who is being reinstated, is planning to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs, sources tell ESPN. His agents, Eric Dounn and Matt Leist from @LAASportsEnt, confirmed Gordon is headed to Kansas City. pic.twitter.com/nqpJXn3oni
Originally Posted by Mecca:
A better question is, why is Marcus Kemp still here? After 5 years you know if he can play at WR or not and that answer is obviously not. You're supposed to churn the bottom of your roster looking for diamonds in the rough. Not hanging on to career special teams only guys for 8 years.
2 things: 1) He has shown intermittent flashes of ability as a WR and seemingly has injuries knock him back just as he was ready to establish himself.
2) Dave Toub gets a few toys on the roster every year.
Item 1 doesn't bother me much but I'm rapidly losing patience with item 2. If Toub is as good a ST coordinator as is claimed, he shouldn't need 10% of the roster allocated specifically to ST players to thrive. [Reply]
Originally Posted by srvy:
Powers that be must feel the wheels are off. It kind of smells of desperation.
We can't stop anyone on D so let's get more offense.
It seems more like a move to motivate those who are underperforming at the WR position. Bringing in more competition should send a message to DRob, Pringle, etc. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
Marijuana is no longer a tested substance in the NFL.
Marijuana is his drug of choice but he has had a problem and used plenty of other drugs (including PEDs - his last suspension).
So stop acting like because weed is legal Gordon isn't a risk for a relapse because he definitely is. Hopefully this time he stays clean though. It's certainly possible.