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Jaguars WR Calvin Ridley officially reinstated from suspension

Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley’s suspension is officially over, the NFL announced Monday.

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The NFL officially reinstated Calvin Ridley from an indefinite suspension Monday, clearing the way for the wide receiver to make his Jacksonville Jaguars debut in 2023.

Ridley, 28, was acquired by the Jaguars in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons in October 2022 while the receiver was serving a suspension for gambling on NFL games. A league investigation found that Ridley placed bets on the Falcons to win in 2021 while he was away from the team on the non-football illness list.

The indefinite suspension kept Ridley out for the entire 2022 season. The receiver wasn’t eligible to apply for reinstatement until Feb. 15 and he did so on the first day possible.

In Jacksonville, Ridley joins an ascending offense with Trevor Lawrence at quarterback, Travis Etienne Jr. in the backfield, and a wide receiving corps with Christian Kirk and Zay Jones. The Jaguars are expected to retain tight end Evan Engram with the franchise tag, as well.

During Ridley’s suspension, the Jaguars were unable to contact the receiver.

Ridley is a former first-round pick, who had 3,342 yards and 28 touchdowns in 49 games with the Falcons. In 2020, Ridley had 90 receptions for 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns.

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Seahawks WR Josh Gordon clears COVID-19 protocol, now in building

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon has cleared the COVID-19 protocol and can now enter the team’s building.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon was conditionally reinstated from his suspension for violating the league’s policies on substances of abuse and performance-enhancing drugs last week but that doesn’t mean he’s immediately eligible to get to full work with his teammates. But, he is now at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton.

“Josh is in the building today for the first time, and it’ll take a while before he can get active on in the practice and all that kind of stuff, but we’re going through the process,” coach Pete Carroll told reporters Wednesday during his press conference.

There remain a number of hoops Gordon and Seattle must jump through in order to get the wide receiver able to participate in full. For now, he’ll work out with trainers, attend team meetings and focus on getting up to speed.

“What I’ve talked to Josh about is it’s really important that he really bust it right now so that when he does get out, there’s not a lag time of him adapting,” Carroll explained. “He’s got to get it done now – there’s just not much time left, so he’s going to work really hard with our guys to make sure he’s running full speed, top speed as long as he can before he ever gets on the field so that he can maintain it once we get going, because we expect to give him a chance to help us when he’s available.”

Gordon is eligible to return to practice after Week 15 and can first appear in Week 16’s game against the Rams.

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Report: Seahawks among teams showing interest in Antonio Brown

The Seattle Seahawks are among a number of teams interested in signing wide receiver Antonio Brown once he is reinstated, per Adam Schefter.

The Seattle Seahawks are among a number of teams that could be interested in signing wide receiver Antonio Brown, once he is eligible to be reinstated from suspension.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news early Wednesday afternoon.

“Both of Seattle’s quarterbacks, Russell Wilson and Geno Smith, are friends with Brown, worked out with him during the offseason and have remained in touch with him about the idea of bringing him to Seattle, sources said,” Schefter wrote. “The organization is intrigued by the idea of matching Brown with an MVP candidate like Wilson in an offense that already is as potent as any in the league.”

“However, other teams also have expressed interest, and Seattle and Brown have not started official contract talks, making a Seattle match not a lock,” Schefter continued. “There has been more and more activity around Brown in recent days, however, and teams are positioning themselves to make a move so that he’s ready to play as soon as he’s reinstated.”

Coach Pete Carroll will undoubtedly be asked about this development during his afternoon press conference scheduled for 1:35 p.m. PT.

This story is continuing to develop.

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