According to Adam Schefter, the Patriots will release WR Josh Gordon from injured reserve on Thursday.
Gordon had been placed on IR with a knee injury after New England traded for WR Mohamed Sanu, at which time it was rumored the Patriots decided to move on from the receiver. Gordon had been dealing with a bone bruise in his knee.
Because this move comes after the trade deadline, Gordon will need to clear waivers before he can sign with a team of his choosing.
Gordon, 28, is a former second-round supplemental pick of the Browns back in 2012. Suspensions forced Gordon to sit out the 2015 and 2016 seasons but he was reinstated in November of 2017 and finished out the seasons with the Browns.
The Browns re-signed Gordon to a one-year exclusive rights contract worth $790,000 but he was traded to the Patriots for a fifth-round pick. New England re-signed Gordon to a one-year, restricted deal this offseason that will cost them $2.025 million for the 2019 season.
Gordon is in line to be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NFL career next year.
In 2019, Gordon has appeared in six games for the Patriots and caught 20 passes for 287 yards receiving and one touchdown.
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