The definitive DPD retrospective of Josh Gordon (Updated Sept. 4)
By Thomas Moore
So here we are, almost two-and-half years after Gordon last appeared in a regular-season game and we’re still wondering if he will ever see the field again.
The Browns have given signals that they are ready to move on if the day comes that Gordon is reinstated, but even those are mixed messages, according to some.
Gordon has once again applied for reinstatement and hopes to hear something later this month or early in May, but after so many false starts, it is hard to know what to expect any more.
The only certainty is that we have not written our last word on Gordon just yet.
Should the Browns give Josh Gordon one last chance? (Jan. 6): The Cleveland Browns have been let down by Josh Gordon more than once, but should the franchise give the talented receiver one final chance?
Time to accept that Josh Gordon is not coming back (Feb. 14): It is unknown who first said “absence makes the heart grow fonder,” but it is a sentiment that many Cleveland Browns can relate to when it comes to wide receiver Josh Gordon. It doesn’t take much for Gordon to get fans swooning over the thought of him once again wearing the Orange and Brown, even a simple Tweet can do it. The problem, of course, is that Tweeting is just all that Gordon can currently do as he remains on the NFL’s suspended list after repeatedly running afoul of the league’s substance abuse policies.
Josh Gordon will reportedly apply for reinstatement (March 1): Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon – who has missed the past two seasons due to suspensions for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policies – will reportedly apply for reinstatement today.
Browns will look to trade or release Josh Gordon (March 25): Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon is reportedly under the impression that the NFL will make a ruling on his bid to be reinstated from his latest suspension sometime near or after the 2017 NFL Draft. Gordon, who has not played in a regular-season game since late in 2014, is working out in Florida while waiting for the NFL to act on his petition to return to the league, according to ESPN.
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Sashi Brown taking right approach with Josh Gordon (March 30): After losing their best wide receiver in Terrelle Pryor, the Cleveland Browns could sure use the talents of Josh Gordon in 2017. Hoping he will not only be reinstated, but will actually play in a game in 2017 is about as much wishful thinking as one can handle, but it is still a possibility.
Rumor: NFL denies Josh Gordon’s bid for reinstatement (May 11): The dream may not be entirely over just yet, but it sounds like it will be delayed yet again as the NFL has reportedly denied the reinstatement bid of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon.
Josh Gordon is the most disappointing of all the busts (May 11)
Is Josh Gordon the most disappointing player in recent Cleveland Browns history? It is a question that should at least be taken into consideration. Understandably there are different angles to this debate but it all depends on how you frame the question.
Josh Gordon’s Twitter sets fans’ hearts aflutter (Aug. 8)
The Cleveland Browns have moved on from suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon, but parts of Browns Twitter can’t let it go.
Roger Goodell slows down talk of Josh Gordon’s imminent return (Aug. 17)
The Cleveland Browns hosted NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday and his comments about Josh Gordon set off another flurry of false hope from fans.
Rumor: Josh Gordon went to rehab, still eyeing return to NFL (Aug. 26)
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon remains on the league’s suspension list, but he reportedly went to rehab over the summer in a bid to change that.