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Bill Belichick on Josh Gordon: ‘We released him because he was healthy’

Josh Gordon’s time with the Patriots this season officially concluded Thursday when the team released him off of injured reserve.

On Friday, New England head coach Bill Belichick spoke to the media for the first time since Gordon’s release, a move that occurred just eight days after the Patriots placed the wide receiver on IR with a minor injury designation.

Belichick didn’t reveal much information about Gordon’s release during Friday’s press conference.

“We released him because he was healthy,” Belichick said. “He passed his physical.”

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