The decision stems from the fact that Gordon violated the terms of his conditional resettlement
SEATTLE – The open receiver of the Seattle Seahawks, Josh Gordon, Has again been suspended indefinitely after the NFL canceled its conditional reinstatement.
An NFL spokesman told ESPN what the decision stems from the fact that Gordon violated the terms of his conditional resettlement by the substance abuse policy. No other details were provided.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported last month that Gordon, 29, had another setback in his recovery from substance abuse as he approached his return to the camp after a one-year suspension. A source told Fowler at the time that Gordon was struggling with the reality that he might never be allowed to play in the NFL again, as throughout the process of his reinstatement of that suspension, indications were that he was likely to be suspended. it was his last chance.
The league suspended Gordon indefinitely in December 2019 for violations of its policies on toxic substances and performance-enhancing substances. This was Gordon’s sixth suspension since the 2013 season and the fifth for some form of substance abuse, according to research by ESPN data.
Gordon was conditionally reinstated by the NFL last month and was ready to practice with the Seahawks in Week 16. Coach Pete Carroll said he had a chance to play this Sunday against Los Angeles Rams. But a day before what would have been Gordon’s first official practice in a year, the NFL placed him on the commissioner’s list of exemptions after considering he had not complied with the terms of his reinstatement. conditional.
When Gordon’s return process stopped, Pete Carroll stressed that he was not allowed to comment on any details of the situation, Including the reason for the reverse.
“We can’t comment on any of that, really other than saying he’s still coming in, training with our coaches and doing his job in terms of conditioning,” Carroll pointed out at the time. “We will visit him again next week. Certainly disappointed not to have him for his own good and many other things, but we will stay with him and see what happens next week.”
When asked how Gordon was handling the situation, Carroll said, “Very frustrated because he’s not here. Frustrated by that.”
Gordon signed a one-year deal with the Seahawks before last season. He will become a free agent if he is reinstated by the NFL again.
Gordon’s lawyer, Adam Kenner, confirmed to ESPN in June that Gordon’s suspension in 2019 was the result of a setback he experienced after his brother’s death this fall. Gordon posted on social media on November 11, 2019, the day he made his Seahawks debut, about the loss of his older brother.