The New England Patriots waived wide receiver Josh Gordon on Thursday, and now, teams will have until 4 p.m. ET on Friday to put in a claim for the former Pro Bowler.

One club that could be interested is the Oakland Raiders, who are in desperate need of help at Gordon's position.

The Raiders were supposed to have a receiving corps that included Antonio Brown and Tyrell Williams this season, but Brown didn't play a game for the team before being released.

That has left Williams as Oakland's only reliable wide out. The Raiders do have rookie Hunter Renfrow, and they picked up Zay Jones in a trade with the Buffalo Bills last month, but neither has provided the squad with much production, and Jones is still learning the system.

While it would be silly to expect Gordon to come in and immediately light it up, it would be a low-risk, high-reward move for an Oakland team that absolutely needs some offensive firepower.

Yes, rookie running back Josh Jacobs has been terrific, and tight end Darren Waller has broken out, but Derek Carr's options have been very limited this year, which is a big reason why the Raiders are 3-4.

Oakland is averaging a respectable 371.9 yards per game, but it has been unable to turn those yards into points, as the Raiders are registering 21.6 points per contest.

Adding Gordon could help change that.

No, he wasn't very productive in New England this season, logging just 20 catches for 287 yards and a score, but perhaps he'll work better in another system, one that makes him more of a focal point.

Gordon may not be the same Pro Bowl receiver he was in 2013, but he still has great size and athleticism and would be able to give Carr a big red-zone target.

Also, the Raiders don't seem like the same dysfunctional franchise we have been accustomed to over the last 15 years.

Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock seem to have turned the club around, not only with the moves they made during the offseason, but with an improved culture.

So while Oakland would have been a potentially dangerous landing spot for Gordon a couple of years ago, it could be an ideal fit now, as the Raiders need more offensive talent, and Gordon just needs a chance.

I will say that if Gordon's work ethic was a problem in Foxborough as has been reported, it's hard to imagine him changing for the better in the Bay, but who knows?

Maybe Gordon really does just need a change of scenery, and maybe he'll be more engaged with a larger role.

Because we are halfway through the season and NFL playbooks are universally difficult to learn on the fly, it will be tough for Gordon to come in and just produce right off the bat.

However, he needs an opportunity somewhere for the remainder of the season, and based on the Raiders' current circumstances, it's hard to imagine a better fit for Gordon than Oakland at the current point in time.