Richard Gordon (American football)

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Richard Gordon
No. 82, 81, 89
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1987-06-07) June 7, 1987 (age 38)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Norland (Miami Gardens, Florida)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 2011: 6th round, 181st pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:14
Receiving touchdowns:1
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Richard Lee Gordon (born June 7, 1987) [1] is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft.

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Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Gordon was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round with the 181st overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He would later sign with the team. [2]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 15, 2013, Gordon was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. On December 7, 2013, he was waived.

Kansas City Chiefs

On December 18, 2013, Gordon was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. On August 31, 2014, he was waived.

Tennessee Titans

On October 22, 2014, Gordon was signed by the Tennessee Titans. On November 26, 2014, he was waived.

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

On December 1, 2014, Gordon was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. On March 13, 2015, he was re-signed. On September 5, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. [3] On September 14, 2015, he was released from injured reserve.

Denver Broncos

On October 14, 2015, Gordon was signed by the Denver Broncos. On October 17, 2015, he was released. On October 19, 2015, he was re-signed by the Broncos. On December 1, 2015, he was released once again to make room for Josh Bush.

Baltimore Ravens

On December 15, 2015, Gordon was signed by the Baltimore Ravens. He was released on December 24, 2015.

Return to the Broncos

On February 22, 2016, Gordon signed with the Broncos, marking his return with the team. He was released on May 4, 2016.

References

  1. "Richard Gordon Stats, News, Bio".
  2. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. "Chiefs Roster down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.