Brady hopes Gordon can help Patriots in any way

In a flash, Tom Brady has a new weapon.

The New England Patriots traded for receiver Josh Gordon on Monday, upping the defending MVP's arsenal a day after the Pats' first loss of the season.

Brady weighed in on the trade not too long after it became official.

"I've never met Josh personally, just like I hadn't met some of the guys that have come in the last couple weeks. So we'll see how it goes this week and hopefully he can work hard, put the team first and end up helping us in any role that he can find for himself on the team," Brady said on Westwood One.

The Patriots' offense is notoriously difficult for receivers to grasp in short order, including for veterans Reggie Wayne and Chad Johnson.

"Any time you get someone in the middle of the season, there's obviously a lot of things that have happened that have got the team to a certain point that they weren't a part of," Brady said. " ... You'd like to try to get up to speed as quickly as possible and it's really up to the individuals."

Gordon led the league in receiving with 1,646 yards in 2013, but he's played in just 11 games since then.

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