The Facts: The New England Patriots have placed a restricted free agent tender on Gordon, according to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe.

Diehards Line: Gordon did not finish the season with the Patriots as he stepped away from football again to focus on his mental health. As he was taking his leave of absence, Gordon was also indefinitely suspended by the NFL for violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement. Gordon is getting an original-round tender from the Patriots worth $2.025 million for the 2019 season. Since Gordon was a second-round pick of the Cleveland Browns, a team interested in signing Gordon would need to give the Patriots a second-round pick in compensation should they choose not to match a signed offer sheet. Given the suspension and past issues, it would seem unlikely any team would attempt to sign Gordon away.