Patriots Activate Josh Gordon From Non-Football Injury List
By Sam Dunn
The writing was on the wall after he showed up at Patriots practice in pads, and it's now official: Josh Gordon has passed a physical and gotten himself activated off the NFL's non-football injury list.
#Patriots WR Josh Gordon has been activated off the non-football injury list (NFI). Two weeks from tonight, the #Patriots face the #Steelers on Sunday Night Football. Gordon is on track to play.
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) August 25, 2019
The New England Patriots were already going to look a lot different out wide this year given that Rob Gronkowski is out and Demaryius Thomas and N'Keal Harry are in, but having Gordon raring to go in time for Week 1 is a serious game-changer, especially in terms of familiarity.
The defending champs have proven that they can win titles without overwhelming talent at the skill positions; Sunday's development simply makes them all the more dangerous in the vertical passing game.
WR Josh Gordon (10) is dressed in full pads at practice today, which is an indication he is being removed from the non-football injury list. pic.twitter.com/nW0vGX27dA
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 25, 2019
Gordon has battled substance issues throughout his career, and was only recently reinstated by the NFL. But given how short a leash he assuredly has in light of it all, passing muster with the Pats' medical staff means something.
Get ready for some serious pitch-and-catch with TB12 this season.