The Josh Gordon experiment in New England is over.<\/p>\n
The Patriots receiver – through a statement on his personal twitter account – announced that he would be stepping away from football to focus on his mental health.<\/p>\n
It was reported – first by the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissaro that Gordon was also facing a drug suspension and later in the afternoon the NFL confirmed that. The league released a statement saying that it was suspending Gordon\u00a0indefinitely for violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement under the Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.<\/p>\n
In his statement Gordon said “I take my mental health very seriously at this point to ensure I remain able to perform at the highest level. I have recently felt like I could have a better grasp on things mentally. With that said, I will be stepping away from the football field for a bit to focus on my mental health.”<\/p>\n
“I would like to thank coach [Bill] Belichick, Mr. [Robert] Kraft, as well as countless others within the Patriots organization for their support. I want to thank my fans for their support as well as I continue down the path getting back to 100%.”<\/p>\n
https:\/\/twitter.com\/JOSH_GORDONXII\/status\/1075759466065338368<\/p>\n
Soon after the Patriots also released a statement offering their support to Gordon.<\/p>\n
\nStatement from the New England Patriots on Josh Gordon: pic.twitter.com\/tXmXrXVrJL<\/a><\/p>\n
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 20, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n