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The originally reported trade detail around the New England Patriots acquisition of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon was the value of a conditional 2019 fifth round pick. The reports said that if Gordon was not active for 10 games that the Browns would have to send the Patriots a seventh round pick in return, effectively making the trade a pick swap.
Well, the trade details have changed per NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero- and they’ve changed in the Patriots favor.
My understanding is the holdup in the Josh Gordon trade is related to a tweak in language. Basically, the #Patriots will get a 7th-round pick back from the #Browns. Should be done soon.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 19, 2018
It turns out that the Patriots are getting a seventh round pick back, locking in the trade as moving down from what is likely the end of the fifth round to what is likely the top of the seventh round. This is the draft value equivalent of a sixth round pick, which is a fantastic deal for the Patriots front office.
The Patriots reportedly wanted to send the Browns a sixth round pick for Gordon, but they had already sent it to the Detroit Lions for cornerback Johnson Bademosi.
Oh, and here are pictures of Gordon at his first day of practice in a Patriots uniform. He’s wearing #10.
Here’s Josh Gordon (No. 10) pic.twitter.com/aZk8f6EXvq
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) September 19, 2018
Josh Gordon, wearing No.10, is here at #Patriots practice. Cyrus Jones officially back, too. Trey Flowers and Patrick Chung (concussions) are absent. pic.twitter.com/nAbqcqlrMU
— Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) September 19, 2018
Here’s Josh Gordon catching a pass pic.twitter.com/8JtS91ht8F
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) September 19, 2018
Here’s Josh Gordon, wearing No. 10,
— Ryan Hannable (@RyanHannable) September 19, 2018
present at Patriots practice pic.twitter.com/bx9gKMVymP
Josh Gordon. Exceptional photography by yours truly #patriots pic.twitter.com/EXw3SSIziv
— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) September 19, 2018
He’s here. First at Josh Gordon in a Patriots uniform. pic.twitter.com/1NJIIJXpUD
— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) September 19, 2018
Here's another shot of WR10 from the Patriots' Periscope feed of practice. He looks like a 6-foot-3, 225-pound receiver from Cleveland pic.twitter.com/uXYDAmWBRn
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) September 19, 2018