The decision stems from a violation of Gordon’s conditional resettlement conditions
SEATTLE – The wide receiver of Seattle Seahawks, Josh Gordon, was again suspended indefinitely after the NFL canceled its conditional reinstatement.
An NFL spokesman said ESPN what the the decision stems from a breach of Gordon’s conditional recovery conditions according to the substance abuse policy. No other details were provided.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported last month that Gordon, 29, had another obstacle in his recovery from substance abuse as he approached returning to the field after a one-year suspension. A source told Fowler at the time that Gordon was facing the reality that he might never be allowed to play in the NFL again, as during his reinstatement from that suspension, requests were that this was your last chance.
The league suspended Gordon indefinitely in December 2019 for violating its policies on toxic substances and performance-enhancing substances. This was Gordon’s sixth suspension since the 2013 season and the fifth for any form of substance abuse, according to research from Date ESPN.
Gordon was conditionally reinstated by the NFL last month and was ready to train with the Seahawks in Week 16. Coach Pete Carroll said he has a chance to play that Sunday against Aries in Los Angeles. But a day before what would have been Gordon’s first official practice in a year, the NFL placed him on the commissioner’s exempt list after finding that he did not meet the conditions for conditional reintegration.
When Gordon’s return process was stopped, Pete Carroll pointed out that he was not allowed to comment on any details of the situation, including the reason for the reverse.
“We can’t comment on this other than to say that he is still coming, training with our coaches and preparing his conditions,” Carroll noted at the time. “We will visit him again next week. Definitely disappointed not to have him for his sake and for many things, but we will stay with him and see what happens next week.
When asked how Gordon handles the situation, Carroll said: “Very frustrated that he is not here. Frustrated by this. “
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 ESPN In June, Gordon’s suspension in 2019 was the result of a failure he experienced after his brother’s death this fall. Gordon posted on social media on November 11, 2019, the day he debuted in the Seahawks, about the loss of his older brother.