FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots receiver Josh Gordon says he is now in a better place after serving an eight-month suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.
In his first public remarks since being suspended in December and then reinstated in August, Gordon struck an effusively upbeat tone Sunday night.
"I'm doing very well. I'm extremely filled with gratitude every day, just enjoying myself," he said after the Patriots' 33-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium. "Coming inside this building, being with his family-oriented type of environment, and just doing what I love to do; there's nothing better than this, honestly.