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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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) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Miami Gardens (FL) Norland | ||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Professional career edit
Oakland Raiders edit
Gordon was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 2011 and would later sign with the team.[2]
Pittsburgh Steelers edit
On October 15, 2013, Gordon was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. On December 7, 2013, he was waived.
Kansas City Chiefs edit
On December 18, 2013, Gordon was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. On August 31, 2014, he was waived.
Tennessee Titans edit
On October 22, 2014, Gordon was signed by the Tennessee Titans. On November 26, 2014, he was waived.
Kansas City Chiefs (second stint) edit
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 edit
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 edit
On December 15, 2015, Gordon was signed by the Baltimore Ravens. He was released on December 24, 2015.
Return to the Broncos edit
On February 22, 2016, Gordon signed with the Broncos, marking his return with the team. He was released on May 4, 2016.
References edit
- ^ "Richard Gordon Stats, News, Bio".
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.