The New England Patriots have placed wide receiver Josh Gordon on injured reserve with a knee injury.A source confirmed the news to ESPN's Field Yates, who tweeted about it Wednesday afternoon. The team said Gordon did not participate in Tuesday's practice with a knee/ankle injury. However, he was stretching on the field during the portion of practice that was open to media.The Patriots are expected to use their two designated injured reserve return spots on offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn and rookie wide receiver N'Keal Harry, which means Gordon cannot be reactivated for the 2019 season if he is placed on the team's IR.Gordon was inactive for Monday night's game against the New York Jets. He was knocked out of the previous game against the New York Giants on Oct. 10 after it appeared he injured his left leg in the second quarter.He finishes the season with 20 catches for 287 yards and one touchdown.In a separate tweet, Yates said the Patriots could negotiate an injury settlement with Gordon, which would open the door for him to sign with another team and play again this season, once he is healthy.Gordon, who has played in parts of six NFL seasons, was acquired by New England from the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 17, 2018, in exchange for a fifth-round draft choice. Alcohol and drug-related suspensions kept him off the field for more than two years, until his return in 2017.He was slowed earlier in the 2018 season by a hamstring injury, but accumulated 40 receptions for 720 yards in 11 games with the Patriots before he was indefinitely suspended by the league for another violation of its substance abuse policy.On Aug. 16, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell lifted that indefinite ban, which allowed Gordon to open the 2019 on the active roster.Gordon is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season ends.The Patriots have had injury issues at the position since they released star receiver Antonio Brown, who was let go amid sexual assault allegations and spent just 11 days under contract with the team.Julian Edelman, the 2019 Super Bowl MVP, has been battling a chest injury since he picked it up in the Week 3 showdown against the Jets, but has played in every game this season.Fellow receiver Phillip Dorsett was ruled out of the Giants game with a hamstring injury, but did play against the Jets Monday night.Both Edelman and Dorsett were limited during the team's Tuesday practice session.New England acquired wide receiver Mohamed Sanu Tuesday from the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a second-round draft pick.Harry, the team's 2019 first-round draft choice who was placed on IR before the season began, is eligible to return to action Nov. 3 against the Baltimore Ravens.Undrafted free agents Jakobi Meyers and Gunner Olszewski round out the receiving corps.