Maybe Gordon figures that he can smoke weed and not go as hard in practice or in games all the time because of his playmaking ability.
He probably just gets bored at times and wants to chill, get high and enjoy the things that come with being a NFL football player.
I would imagine once he wakes up and realizes that those things will fade away if he isn't able to play, it will be too late to get the big money that some are fortunate enough to be paid.