Josh Gordon starts the game Monday night despite the report of a disciplinary bench by the Patriots

Josh Gordon kicked off the New England Patriots-Buffalo Bills game on Monday night, despite a report earlier in the day that he would be out of the first quarter as a penalty for "delay". Ian Rapoport, who claimed that the wide receiver was "expected" to miss some series while the Patriots "continue to work with [and] manage it. "

Gordon was rather on the field for the first series of the match, after New England received the kickoff, and was targeted by quarterback Tom Brady on a deep pbad that remained incomplete, after which the team replied. It remains to be seen what kind of use Gordon will receive for the rest of the match or whether the Patriots will comment on the report on the expected discipline.

As for the suspensions for Josh Gordon, that would have been a wink against the number of games and complete seasons that he has spent in the past, under a ban on the NFL for violating its policies on substance abuse. However, it would also have been notable as the first public punishment he has faced since his transfer to New England by Cleveland in the second week.

Since then, reports on Gordon are mostly positive, indicating that the talented but struggling 27-year-old took advantage of being taken under the wing of Brady. This is probably the exact scenario that the Patriots had in mind when they badigned Gordon a locker right next to the five-time Super Bowl winner.

"He works really hard and tries to do things," Brady said earlier this month. "I do not have to worry about where he was standing or what he was running. He was super confident. I could tell in his eyes that he knew what he was doing. "

Gordon recently described his new team as "a great space and environment to work, focus and lock", where "everyone agreed," he added (via ESPN), "It's a Fertile ground for excellence – do everything except get involved and help to be part of it, really. "

The Browns did not specify the reasons why they exchanged Gordon for a fifth round pick, but he was reportedly late for a meeting and the team would have had other concerns about his responsibility. He was already on the ice with Cleveland after being eligible to play in just 10 games since his 2013 season.

With the Patriots, Gordon could only give a glimpse of his considerable talent while trying to fit into the team's offensive. In four games in New England, he has 13 catches for 224 yards and one touchdown. His best performance came last week against the Bears when Gordon caught four pbades for 100 yards.

Rapoport it is noted On Monday, the announcement of the expected results has highlighted information that the Patriots are planning to acquire a veteran broad-based receiver completed by Tuesday's trading deadline. He highlighted the Lions Golden Tate and Broncos Demaryius Thomas as players for whom New England was "particularly interested".

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