Tag: Anthony Gordon

Frank Lampard says Anthony Gordon could be worth £100m. Let’s watch every goal he’s scored.

The winger has scored four goals in his pro career, and all but one were off deflections

Chelsea is making a major push for Anthony Gordon.

Everton has already rejected a £45 million bid for the winger, and this week he reportedly told the Toffees he wants to leave as Chelsea said it’s willing to pay up to £60m.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Everton head coach Frank Lampard denied Chelsea had actually tabled a £60m bid and expressed his belief that Gordon would stay at the club.

He also indicated that he believes the 21-year-old could, either now or in the future, be worth upwards of £100 million.

“I have been fortunate enough to work with fantastic young players in my time at Derby and Chelsea, seen them develop and become Champions League winners and worth maybe triple figures,” Lampard said.

“Anthony is in that bracket. He is ours, an Everton boy and the crowd relate to him.

“He is our player and remains so, he is in the squad for tomorrow. He is a huge player for us, I am not talking about a number [for a transfer].”

Gordon’s track record

It’s inarguable that Gordon isn’t nearly as accomplished as other players his age recently sold for a similar amount to the fees being bandied about, such as Kai Havertz, Jadon Sancho or Erling Haaland.

In 73 pro appearances so far, Gordon has scored four goals. And as the video below shows, two came from major deflections and one came when a teammate’s shot grazed him on its way into the net.

The numbers beyond goals paint a similar picture: Gordon isn’t producing anywhere near a player who could be worth nine figures.

In a more flattering compilation, the massive ability Gordon has is clear to see and of course, it’s also worth remembering that he’s still just 21.

But Gordon is not a £100m player yet, and it’s pretty clear he’s not even worth half that amount right now. It may be a good idea for Gordon to stay put and develop, rather than take a step up and be saddled with the expectations of a transfer fee he hasn’t quite justified yet.

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Chiefs re-sign former Washington State QB Anthony Gordon

The #Chiefs are bringing back former Washington State QB Anthony Gordon, who spent the 2021 offseason with the team.

The Kansas City Chiefs have added a fourth quarterback to the roster just a day ahead of the 2022 NFL draft.

According to his agent, Steve Caric, former Chiefs QB Anthony Gordon has re-signed with the team. Gordon spent the majority of the 2021 NFL offseason in Kansas City after signing a reserve/future deal with the team following the 2020 NFL season.

Gordon played college football at Washington State, backing up Gardner Minshew for most of his career. In 2019, Gordon threw 493 passes for 5,579 yards, 48 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. That was good for the second-most touchdowns in the country to No. 1 overall draft pick, LSU QB Joe Burrow.

He competed with Shane Buechele during training camp last offseason, but he was ultimately waived when the team trimmed the roster from 85 to 80 players. Gordon had a strong rookie minicamp last season and carried it over into training camp. During the preseason, he completed 18-of-24 passes for 121 yards with the Chiefs, but he was largely outshined by Buechele.

Kansas City likes to go into training camp with four quarterbacks. It looks like Gordon will compete with Buechele for that No. 3 spot behind Patrick Mahomes and Chad Henne, at least for the time being.

This also means it’s less and less likely that the Chiefs will draft or even sign a quarterback following the draft. It’s possible they’ll invite one to rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.

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Broncos allow contracts of 8 practice squad players to expire, making them free agents

The Broncos allowed the practice squad contracts of DBs Duke Dawson and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to expire, making them free agents.

After their 2021 season ended, the Denver Broncos signed six practice squad players to future contracts, giving those players a chance to compete for a roster spot during training camp in 2022.

Denver later signed another defensive lineman and a pass rusher from the CFL to future deals, bringing their future contracts total to eight players. Those players will be added to the team’s 90-man offseason roster when the new league year begins in March.

Meanwhile, the Broncos did not give future contracts to eight practice squad players, and their contracts expired on Monday. That means the following players are now free agents: DB Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, DB Duke Dawson, CB Rojesterman Farris, WR Rico Gafford, QB Anthony Gordon, OL Tristen Hoge, DT Akeem Spence and TE Caleb Wilson.

Those eight players will be joined in free agency by OLB Pita Taumoepenu, DE Carlo Kemp and DT Deyon Sizer, who were released from Denver’s practice squad earlier this month.

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Broncos tryout 8 players, sign QB to practice squad

The Broncos added QB Anthony Gordon to the practice squad and made several other roster moves Tuesday.

The Denver Broncos hosted eight players for tryouts on Tuesday and made several roster moves, including adding a quarterback. Here’s a quick recap of the team’s transactions.

Chiefs sign QB Anthony Gordon to reserve/future contract

A highly-productive college quarterback has signed on with the Kansas City Chiefs for the 2021 season.

The Kansas City Chiefs are already getting started on the 2021 NFL season, signing a quarterback to reserve/future contract.

According to the NFL’s official transaction report, the Chiefs have signed former Washington State QB Anthony Gordon to a reserve/future deal.

If you’re not familiar with reserve/future contracts, they allow players to sign with teams before the end of the current league year. Each of these players won’t count against the Chiefs’ roster until the new league year begins and the 90-man offseason roster is opened.

Gordon, 24, went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He spent the 2020 offseason with the Seattle Seahawks, working with QB Russel Wilson and Pete Carroll before he was waived in final roster cuts. In 2019 with the Cougars, he threw 493 passes for 5,579 yards, 48 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in a west-coast style offense. That was good for the second-most touchdowns in the country to No. 1 overall draft pick, LSU QB Joe Burrow.

Gordon, like many undrafted free agents, didn’t get much of a fair shake with a lack of a preseason. The hope is that in this offseason they’ll get a different type of opportunity with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. With the Chiefs, in particular, there should be an opportunity at the No. 3 QB spot with Matt Moore set to become a free agent following the conclusion of the 2020 NFL season.

49ers over Bye week work out 2 WRs, 2 DBs, QB

The 49ers tried out former Washington State QB Anthony Gordon along with four others on Friday.

The 49ers on Friday hosted five players for workouts, including undrafted Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon. Gordon was joined by wide receivers Gary Jennings and Shawn Poindexter, along with defensive backs Beau Tanner and Chris Edwards.

Gordon is an interesting prospect who didn’t get selected in the 2020 NFL draft. The Seahawks signed him as an undrafted free agent, but waived him in early September. He’s not been with a club since then.

The Bay Area native began his college career at City College of San Francisco before transferring to Washington State. In his final year with the Cougars, Gordon posted a 71.6 percent completion rate while throwing for 5,579 yards, 48 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.

It’s not clear whether he was in for a tryout or just as an arm for the receivers working out.

Jennings was a fourth-round pick of the Seahawks in the 2019 draft out of West Virginia. He didn’t make the team as a rookie, and spent just one game with the Dolphins before going on Injured Reserve.

Poindexter is a familiar face for the 49ers. He signed with the team as an undrafted rookie last season and tore his ACL in the preseason. He was in camp again this year but didn’t make the team.

Edwards is another familiar face. He spent some time with the 49ers in the offseason. He was released in early August.

Tanner is an undrafted rookie out of BYU. He played wide receiver for two seasons with the Cougars before moving to safety for his final two year.

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Tennessee Titans working out QB, pair of WRs

The Titans have been looking at young quarterbacks lately.

The Tennessee Titans are bringing in three players for a round of tryouts, including one quarterback and a pair of wide receivers.

Per the league’s transactions wire, the Titans are taking a look at 2020 UDFA quarterback Anthony Gordon, and wide receivers Chris Lacy and Dalton Schoen.

Gordon, who played his college ball at Washington State, was signed by the Seattle Seahawks after going undrafted. He was cut by the team earlier this month and failed to latch on to its practice squad.

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Gordon finished second in passing yards in 2019 to LSU quarterback, Joe Burrow. He met with the Titans during the 2020 NFL Combine.

Gordon is just the latest young quarterback the Titans have brought in for a workout after the team took a look at former New York Giants fourth-round pick, Kyle Lauletta, recently.

Tennessee already has its backup to quarterback Ryan Tannehill in Logan Woodside on the roster, and Trevor Siemian is on the practice squad. The Titans are likely just doing their homework on other quarterbacks just in case.

The Titans also had defensive back Maurice Smith in for a visit. Smith was recently on the Titans’ practice squad but was replaced when the team made some changes to it on September 21.

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Seahawks top roster cut snubs ahead of 2020 season

Here is a look at the Seattle Seahawks’ top roster cut snubs ahead of the 2020 NFL season, including Shaquem Griffin and Paul Richardson.

One of the most difficult days of the offseason is roster cut day. This is where lifelong dreams of young men can be dashed, and the final hopes of old veterans end.

While a great many of these players will still find themselves on an NFL roster or in a spot on the practice squad, it is still an emotional day for them, their families, their coaches, and even the fans.

The Seahawks have trimmed their roster down to 53 and they had to make tough choices as well.

Here are the top roster cut snubs from Seattle.

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Seahawks officially announce re-signing of QB Geno Smith

The Seattle Seahawks officially re-signed quarterback Geno Smith, waiving tight end Justin Johnson to make room on the active roster.

The Seattle Seahawks made official the move to re-sign quarterback Geno Smith, bringing the veteran back into the fold for the 2020 campaign.

Tight end Justin Johnson was waived to make room on the 90-man roster.

Smith beat out veteran Paxton Lynch to be Seattle’s backup in 2019 after a strong performance in training camp and the preseason, where he threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns with a 100.4 passer rating.

He was not needed during the regular season at all, however, thanks to the incredible durability of starter Russell Wilson.

Smith will face competition to be the backup again this year, this time from  Anthony Gordon, who hails from Washington State and was surprisingly not selected in the 2020 NFL draft, allowing Seattle to pick him up as an undrafted free agent.

Johnson joined the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi State last year, but he spent the entire 2019 season on the injured reserve with an achilles injury.

He was always a long shot to make the roster, and the team’s free agent addition of tight end Greg Olsen as well as draft picks Colby Parkinson and Stephen Sullivan all but sealed the deal for Johnson, who will now look for other opportunities as a free agent.

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Seahawks’ backup QB competition is Anthony Gordon vs. Geno Smith

The Seattle Seahawks have two players, veteran Geno Smith and undrafted rookie Anthony Gordon, competing to back up Russell Wilson in 2020.

The Seattle Seahawks were always expected to bring in a third quarterback to compete with undrafted free agent Anthony Gordon for the job of backing up ironman Russell Wilson on the active roster.

They reportedly got that done on Thursday afternoon, agreeing to terms with free agent Geno Smith, who served as Wilson’s backup during the 2019 season.

Backup quarterbacks in Seattle have not had to see the field in years, as Wilson hasn’t missed a game in his entire career and rarely misses even a single snap.

Still, it’s an important spot to feel comfortable with the next man up. Seattle would be in a load of trouble if Wilson had to miss extended time, but having a backup they feel comfortable in could help ease the pain at least a little.

Coach Pete Carroll seems to prefer his veteran backups, as evidenced by the team’s decision to draft Alex McGough in 2017 but then cut him in favor of former starter Brett Hundley just before the season began.

Last year the Seahawks had Smith compete with another experienced veteran, Paxton Lynch, before eventually handing the job to the former.

Smith, Hundley and the late Tarvaris Jackson are the most recent backups in the Emerald City, all quarterbacks with a similar skill set to Wilson and NFL experience.

That seems to spell trouble for Gordon, who was a monster in his final season in Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense at Washington State but somehow went undrafted despite a fair amount of hype.

Seattle was wise to snatch Gordon, who has impeccable accuracy as a quarterback but lacks the arm strength and awareness to be an immediate impact player at the next level.

The Seahawks attempted to keep McGough as a developmental quarterback, but after one year on the practice squad he signed elsewhere. If Smith wins the backup job again in 2020, which seems likely, the Seahawks will likely do the same with Gordon.

Wilson is still in his prime, but it might be wise for Seattle to commit to grooming a backup in his mold for the future. As long as Carroll prefers veteran backups, however, this team will struggle to develop someone as his replacement and could be in a bind when the time comes that Wilson is no longer an elite quarterback.

Of course, Wilson intends to play until he is 45, so maybe the team will continue cycling through veteran backups until then, making the need for development unnecessary for the next decade or so.

How this team handles the competition between Smith and Gordon could go a long way toward determining its long-term goals behind Wilson.

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