FOXBOROUGH — Evidently the Josh Gordon trade has finally, officially, gone through because he's on the practice field at this time wearing No. 10.
Earlier, Bill Belchick declined to speak about Gordon for the third-straight day.
"No, I’m not going to talk about players that are not actually, I would say, on our roster totally," he said. "So, when that happens, it happens, if it happens."
NFL Network reported there was an issue with the trade language.
Here's the entire back and forth between Belichick and the media:
Q: So, when you say you’re still working through some transactions, we should not ask about Josh Gordon?
BB: You can ask. I can’t – we’ll talk about it when it’s done, if it’s done, when it’s done.
Q: So, that transaction is not yet done even though it was on the wire yesterday?
BB: That’s correct.
Q: What is still pending in the process?
BB: The finish of the trade.
Q: What’s the last step that has to be made so it’s done?
BB: I guess it has to be finalized, Tom. I guess that would do it.
Q: I’ll sign off on it.
BB: That’s one of the key steps we’ve been waiting for. I’ll make sure everybody knows that. Maybe that can expedite it by a few minutes.
Q: Can we ask you generally about Gordon as a player previously?
BB: No, I’m not going to talk about players that are not actually, I would say, on our roster totally. So, when that happens, it happens, if it happens.
Q: Since the trade was on the wire, wasn’t it finalized?
BB: There are terms that have to be met before the trade is finalized, and when those are completed, then we’ll have a completed trade. And, until they’re completed, then I’m not going to get into it.
Q: Did you have a chance to meet with Gordon?
BB: Any other questions?
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Gronkowski, Hightower talk about Gordon
The coach wasn't talking about Gordon, but after practice, his new teammates had good things to say about the receiver.
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Gordon has familiar locker neighbor
Location is everything right? So it's worth noting that when the media arrived in the locker room for availability late Wednesday afternoon, Gordon had a locker right next to Tom Brady. This is notable for several reasons, including the fact Randy Moss had a locker next to the quarterback when he was in Foxborough from 2007 through the early stages of the 2010 season. Prior to Wednesday, the stall had been empty.