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Josh Gordon reinstated by the league just in the nick of time

“Hallelujah!”

That might be the first word that comes from the mouths of many Patriots fans on Friday. Just 24 hours away from their second preseason game – and 23 days away from their regular season opener – the defending world champions received some unexpected good news.

Roger Goodell, commissioner of the NFL, issued a league statement effectively ending Josh Gordon’s previously-indefinite suspension and reinstating him back onto the Patriots roster, per NFL.com.

“We are all rooting for Josh to succeed, both personally and professionally,” Goodell said in the statement.