Cleveland Browns: Josh Gordon still in limbo
The Cleveland Browns and Josh Gordon are still awaiting word on whether the wide receiver will be reinstated to the team in 2016.
There has been a lot of noise surrounding the Cleveland Browns during the past week, but one player’s name has not been brought up often.
Josh Gordon remains suspended by the NFL and is awaiting his chance at reinstatement.
There still has been do exact date set for when a decision will be made, putting the team in a tough position.
If this continues to drag on, the front office may have to go after a wide receiver in case Gordon is not reinstated, although that seems unlikely. They should go after another receiver regardless, but this rookie regime seems to be figuring things out as they go.
Gordon seems to be getting anxious himself, evidenced by a set of tweets he sent out Monday night.
It is hard to blame Gordon for getting frustrated at this point. He has been working hard the past year to prepare for a return, and now he must sit and wait after so much time already spent waiting.
The best thing for Gordon to do at this point would be stay out of the spotlight, and to not say anything on social media.
It sounds harsh and perhaps outdated, but anything he does that could possibly portray him in a negative light could affect him when it comes to a hearing for reinstatement.
He was already spotted out with Johnny Manziel at UFC 196, which made some question what exactly he was doing. The answer was that he was out with a friend, albeit a friend who has a great deal of his own problems, and the night was likely harmless, at least on Gordon’s end.
But some may see this as a problem, and Gordon could avoid this by staying out of the public eye until his reinstatement process. This is not a major request, as the process should be underway soon.
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