Richard Gordon (American football)

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Richard Gordon
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1987-06-07) June 7, 1987 (age 36)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Gardens (FL) Norland
College: Miami (FL)
NFL Draft: 2011  / Round: 6 / Pick: 181
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:14
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Richard Lee Gordon (born June 7, 1987) [1] is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.

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Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Gordon was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 2011 and 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.

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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.