Report: Josh Gordon files for NFL reinstatement

Josh Gordon filed his reinstatement letter with the NFL in hopes of returning to the league he once led in receiving, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The wide receiver last appeared in an NFL game for the Seattle Seahawks in 2019. He re-signed with Seattle in 2020 but violated the terms of his previous conditional reinstatement and returned to the suspended list before making his season debut.

Gordon has struggled with substance abuse throughout his career, but he reportedly passed every random drug test the NFL gave him over the last three months. The 30-year-old has missed three full seasons and parts of others due to various drug-related suspensions.

A former second-round pick in the NFL supplemental draft, Gordon topped the league with 1,646 receiving yards as a member of the Cleveland Browns in 2013. He had 426 yards and one touchdown over 11 outings in 2019 while splitting time between the New England Patriots and Seahawks.

Gordon played in the Fan Controlled Football league's inaugural 2021 season. He caught two touchdowns, including a Hail Mary pass, in his debut for the Zappers and played alongside former Browns teammate Johnny Manziel.

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