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Pete Grathoff

After being cut, wide receiver Josh Gordon posts farewell message to Chiefs fans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Despite the Chiefs trading Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins during the offseason, there was stiff competition at the wide receiver position at Kansas City’s training camp.

Josh Gordon learned Tuesday that he’d been released by the Chiefs. The move came hours before the NFL deadline for teams to trim their rosters to 53 players.

After being reinstated by the NFL last season following a lengthy suspension for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy, Gordon signed with the Chiefs in October. There was hope among fans that he could be an impact player for the Chiefs, but he had just five receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown in 12 games.

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