The Seattle Seahawks will have yet another weapon in their offensive arsenal starting in Week 16, as the NFL officially reinstated wide receiver Josh Gordon from his suspension on Thursday.
The NFL’s official statement reads as follows:
“NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell conditionally reinstated Seattle’s Josh Gordon, it was announced today. Gordon may begin COVID testing Friday, December 4 and may join the club on December 9 assuming negative tests. Gordon will be permitted to attend team meetings and individual meetings with coaching staff. He may also engage in individual workouts and strength and conditioning, but may not practice, travel with the team or attend games. On Monday, December 21 following the club’s Week 15 game, Gordon will be permitted to participate in practice and be eligible to play in the team’s final two regular season games.”
Gordon, one of the league’s most talented receivers, re-signed with the Seahawks on Sept. 3 following a 2019 stint with the team in which he accumulated 139 receiving yards on seven catches across five games. He was suspended for the fifth time in his career on Dec. 16, 2019, for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy.
Once he rejoins the Seahawks on the field, Gordon will serve as yet another weapon for QB Russell Wilson, who already reaps the benefits of throwing to stars DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.
Barring any setbacks, Gordon will arrive at the perfect time to set up a solid playoff run, as the Seahawks face two tough division opponents in the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers to close out the season.
