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In spite of having his season ended short due to a suspension, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon seems to have made a good impression to his head coach, Pete Carroll. The veteran is returning to Seattle after inking a deal with the Seahawks.
After practice on Thursday, Carroll heaped praise on the ninth-year pro.
“Josh’s experience with us was really positive,” Carroll said. “He worked really hard, studied hard, came through when he had his chances in games, made some incredible plays and left us with a really good impression. We’ve told you all along that we really liked the experience we had and we were hoping all along if there was a chance to get back we would want to get them back. We’ll just have to wait and see when, but we’re happy to have the opportunity bring him to our club.”
In spite of the praise he has not been reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Carroll, however, has been in contact with Gordon throughout the process and hopes he gets another chance sooner rather than later.
“I have been in contact with him some over the offseason just to keep track of what’s going on and all,” Carroll said. “And like before and through the time that we have communicated, I’ve seen nothing but a guy who really wants to make a life of this NFL experience. He wants to do something with it in the worst way. He’s worked really hard. He worked out in Seattle with our guys a lot in the offseason. They kind of keep us up on how that was going and then I would get some news reports from Josh. You know, he’s just done everything that he could have done.
There’s been no issues, no problems. Nothing. I know people at the league office have, they know Josh pretty well and they hold him in high regard for all that he’s been through and it speaks to the character and all. Because he’s had issues, he’s had issues. But he has been a terrific young man and all of our exchanges and so you know I’m really pleased to have a chance to give him an opportunity in Seattle again and give him a chance to see if he can get back in the league and get going. We’re all kind of just keeping our fingers crossed he gets a chance to play soon.”
Prior to his suspension Gordon caught seven passes for 139 yards with the Seahawks. Prior to that he was with the New England Patriots, where he caught 20 passes for 287 yards. He was suspended on December 3 for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs and substances policy for the fifth time in his career.
