Seahawks' Pete Carroll 'Disappointed' Josh Gordon Won't Be Available for Week 16

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he was "disappointed" that wide receiver Josh Gordon would be unavailable for Week 16's matchup vs. the Los Angeles Rams after the NFL determined Tuesday that he has not "satisfied all terms of his conditional reinstatement," per Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times.

"Certainly disappointed not to have him for his sake and for a lot of things, but we will stay with it and we'll see what happens next week," Carroll told reporters.

The NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday that the Seahawks wideout "had a setback in his battle with substance abuse and now won't be allowed to practice or play indefinitely."

"We're not able to comment about any of it, really, other than to say that he's still coming in and working out with our trainers and getting his work done conditioning-wise and we'll revisit it again next week," Carroll told reporters.

ESPN's Brady Henderson and Jeremy Fowler reported that Gordon "is grappling with the reality that he might never be allowed to play again ... as indications throughout the process of his reinstatement from his latest suspension were that this was probably his final strike."

Gordon, 29, was suspended in December 2019 for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, the sixth suspension of his career.

He played for both the New England Patriots and Seahawks in 2019, registering 27 catches for 426 yards and a score. Seattle re-signed him to a one-year deal this offseason. 

Carroll spoke to reporters about Gordon's potential return on Monday after the Seahawks activated him to the 53-man roster.

"We gotta get him on the practice field and see what he looks like," he said. "He's been working out really hard and I've been able to watch his workouts on video a couple times to see he's in really good shape. He's really big and strong too, so we're excited to see how he does. But we're planning during the week like he has a chance to contribute."

It is now unclear if Gordon will see the field at all in the 2020 season, however.