Patriots WR Josh Gordon had an ‘interesting’ reaction to landing on IR

Josh Gordon’s season with the New England Patriots is over, but the wide receiver could be about to land with a new organization. After the Patriots traded for Mohamed Sanu earlier this week, the team announced Wednesday that Gordon has been placed on IR. Gordon left a Week 6 game against the Giants with a knee injury, and missed Monday’s game against the Jets.

Gordon responded to the news on Instagram, and commented on an NFL report about his move to the IR.

A, shall we say, interesting comment from Josh Gordon on the NFL’s Instagram pic.twitter.com/dMlUTWPMaV

— Nora Princiotti (@NoraPrinciotti) October 23, 2019

According to multiple sources, Gordon’s injury is not serious, and he’s close to being in condition to play. According to Ian Rapoport, the Patriots will waive Gordon when he’s healthy, allowing him to sign with a new team.

Josh Gordon believes he’s close to returning to play, source says. So his IR designation today means he’s likely done with the #Patriots but could be available for teams as a free agent soon. Very interesting.

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) October 23, 2019

Source says Patriots WR Josh Gordon expects to be medically cleared soon, and that his knee injury is "minor". I was told he ran 22 MPH on the treadmill during a rehab session today.

Once he's cleared, he hopes to be released off of IR and sign with a new team.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 23, 2019

Gordon ultimately didn’t have a breakout 2019 season many fans hoped for, but he was still a reliable target for Tom Brady. On the year, Gordon has 20 receptions for 287 yards and one touchdown, along with one rushing touchdown.

The #Patriots spent a 5th round pick and a little over $2.5M on WR Josh Gordon. For that, they received 17 starts, 60 catches for 1,007 yards and 4 TDs over two seasons. A solid investment, one they are now moving on from.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 23, 2019