Patriots QB Tom Brady is getting some tosses in with Josh Gordon during the NFL’s downtime, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.
The New England Patriots’ quarterback posted an Instagram video throwing a pigskin to the suspended receiver.
Gordon was suspended indefinitely again in December by the NFL for multiple violations of the league’s substance abuse policy.
There has been no recent update on Gordon’s status. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported back in February that Gordon’s rehab was going well and there was a “chance” he could be reinstated by training camp. With camp coming down the pike, we have yet to get a progress report on Gordon outside his lowkey throwing sessions with Brady.
The Patriots re-signed Gordon to a one-year, $2.025 million contract this offseason in hopes that he might be reinstated during the 2019 campaign. All signs this offseason have pointed toward New England believing Gordon will become eligible at one point or another. Ultimately, that decision comes down to the league office and Gordon’s progress.
The Pats system and organizational discipline makes signing guys like Gordon almost a no-brainer. Brady would not be wasting his time practicing with him unless the Pats front office truly believed that Gordon would be reinstated.