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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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Born: | Miami, Florida, U.S. | June 7, 1987||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Miami Norland (Miami Gardens, Florida) | ||||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2011: 6th round, 181st pick | ||||||||
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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.
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]
On October 15, 2013, Gordon was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. On December 7, 2013, he was waived.
On December 18, 2013, Gordon was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. On August 31, 2014, he was waived.
On October 22, 2014, Gordon was signed by the Tennessee Titans. On November 26, 2014, he was waived.
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.
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.
On December 15, 2015, Gordon was signed by the Baltimore Ravens. He was released on December 24, 2015.
On February 22, 2016, Gordon signed with the Broncos, marking his return with the team. He was released on May 4, 2016.