Daily Dawg Tags: Josh Gordon failed another drug test
Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Tuesday, April 12.
Cleveland Browns:
Report: Cleveland Browns Josh Gordon failed another drug test
"The news just keeps on getting better and better for Josh Gordon as the suspended wide receiver reportedly failed an NFL-administered drug test in March. The news was first reported by Mike Garafolo at Fox Sports, citing unnamed sources. According to Garafolo, the latest sample from Gordon tested positive for marijuana and dilute, with both the “A” and “B” samples coming back positive for marijuana and dilute."
Report: Cleveland Browns Josh Gordon continue to make poor decisions
"The Cleveland Browns and Josh Gordon are in a holding pattern waiting on word from the NFL about whether or not the thrice-suspended wide receiver will be reinstated. They may be waiting a while longer, however, following a report from ESPN that Gordon has taken up residence in Los Angeles with Johnny Manziel."
When will Josh Gordon be reinstated?
"The Cleveland Browns are preparing for the upcoming 2016 NFL Draft in which the next group of players will be brought to town to try to turnaround the franchise. But there is another player who is not yet on the active roster who could have a major impact on the team in 2016. Josh Gordon was supposed to have his fate for the 2016 season decided by now, but the NFL has been silent on the issue."
Cleveland Browns draft profile: Myles Jack
"The Cleveland Browns have had issues seemingly since they took the field as a reborn franchise in September of 1999. No matter what area you look at, the Browns have consistently come up lacking. Pass defense? Not really. Rushing the passer? Outside of an occasional season here and there, not a concern for opposing quarterbacks. Stopping the run? Every running back on the schedule circles the Browns game on their calendar as it represents an opportunity for a career day."
Where is Josh McCown playing in 2016? (Factory of Sadness)
"Plenty still has to be played out with the Cleveland Browns quarterback situation. Recently signed Robert Griffin III is the favorite to start and it is widely assumed that the Browns will select a quarterback early at the end of the month."
NFL News:
Sean Payton comments on gun laws after Will Smith’s death (Bleacher Report)
"New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton voiced his displeasure with current handgun laws and the culture around them in the United States following Will Smith’s murder over the weekend. “I hate guns,” said Payton, who coached Smith for six seasons in New Orleans, per USA Today‘s Jarrett Bell."
Von Miller calls Johnny Manziel his ‘brother,’ but not his roomie (ESPN)
"Johnny Manziel said Saturday night that he has found a roommate who is on a quest to get the troubled quarterback back into the NFL. “I’m living out here with my guy, Von Miller. Everybody knows Von Miller. Super Bowl MVP, Von Miller, my brother. I’m living with him right now,” Manziel told TMZ on Saturday night. “We’re getting our lives together, bro.”"
Study finds evidence of brain injury in living NFL veterans (NBC)
"More than 40 percent of retired NFL players tested with advanced scanning technology showed signs of traumatic brain injury, a much higher rate than in the general population, according to a new study of the long-term risks of playing American football."