As for Gordon, he has signed with the Fan Controlled Football league and being released allows him to see action immediately.
Gordon, in fact, took to Twitter late Thursday afternoon to state that he requested his release, apparently with an eye toward playing immediately in the FCF.
“I personally asked Seahawks for release,” Gordon wrote. “The contract was expired but still legally binding.”
Without their contracts being terminated both Gordon and Olsen would simply have become unrestricted free agents on March 17.
Gordon also remains suspended by the NFL after having what was reported to be “a setback’’ in his recovery from substance abuse issues in December, and it’s unclear if he will ever play in the NFL again (the NFL’s official notice of Gordon’s termination Thursday noted he was released “from Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner-At Least One Year” list).
Playing in the Fan Controlled Football league, a seven-on-seven league in which all games are played in Duluth, Georgia, will at least allow Gordon to show where he is from a football standpoint should his suspension be lifted. Gordon did not play in any games for Seattle in 2020 but played in five in 2019 after being claimed off waivers from the Patriots.
Gordon’s signing with FCF was reported over the weekend and became official Tuesday. His team, the Zappers, also includes former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel. The Zappers are scheduled to play again on Saturday.
