According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, wide receiver Josh Gordon will re-sign with the Chiefs for the 2022 season.
Gordon himself also shared the news on social media, “KC right where I wanna be! 🙏🏾 Ain’t gon lie. I’m hype for 2022 🏃♂️ 💨 #ChiefsKingdom,” Gordon tweeted.
Gordon played five games for the Chiefs in the 2021 season, recording five catches for 32 yards and one touchdown. The tenth year wide receiver out of Baylor was reinstated in the NFL on Sept. 26 after being suspended indefinitely in December 2019 for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy.
Gordon burst onto the scene in 2013, leading the NFL with 1,646 receiving yards while playing for the Browns. Unfortunately, he has never been able to reproduce that sort of production, in large part to being suspended a total of six times for violations of the league’s substance abuse policies.
A full offseason with the organization and a chance to get up to speed in Andy Reid's offense should bode well for Gordon and give him more opportunities to see the field. He rejoins a Kansas City offense highlighted by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and wide receiver Tyreek Hill. The Chiefs finished third in total offense (396.8 yards per game) in the 2021 football season.