Josh Gordon’s Super Bowl LIII ring up for auction
By Alex Barth, 985TheSportsHub.com
Josh Gordon’s Super Bowl ring from the Patriots’ 2018 championship season is heading to auction next month.
The ring is being put up for auction by a private dealer, meaning Gordon himself had previously parted ways with it.
Gordon was acquired by the Patriots early in the 2018 season via trade from the Cleveland Browns. The troubled wide receiver played 11 games with the Pats, catching 40 passes for 720 yards and three touchdowns, including the 500th of Tom Brady’s career.
Josh Gordon catches TD #500 of Tom Brady's career.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 5, 2018
He's the 71st player to catch a TD from Brady, which is a new NFL record. https://t.co/wiyEY1WDLO
Towards the end of the season, Gordon announced he was stepping away from football to focus on his mental health, and was later suspended indefinitely by the NFL for a violation of the league’s drug policy. The Patriots went on to defeat the Rams in the Super Bowl, and Gordon was awarded a championship ring.
This ring may be even more valuable than the typical Patriots Super Bowl ring, according to the post on Heritage Auctions.
“Now that the superstar quarterback has traded New England snow for Tampa Bay sunshine,” the description reads, “we can be assured that this is the last Patriots ring of the Tom Brady era.”
Think the ring would make a perfect gift for somebody you know? The bidding is expected to start around $100,000.
