ESPN reporting Browns WR, Josh Gordon, facing season long suspension
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Josh Gordon faces suspension
Updated: May 9, 2014, 6:19 PM ET
By T.J. Quinn and Don Van Natta Jr. | ESPN.com
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon could face a season-long suspension after a second failed drug test months ago, this time for marijuana, sources told ESPN's "Outside the Lines" on Friday.
Reached by phone Friday afternoon, Gordon said: "That's something you're going to have to talk to [agent] Drew Rosenhaus about. I really don't know anything about it."
Josh Gordon could face a season-long suspension after a second failed drug test months ago, this time for marijuana, sources told "Outside the Lines."
Asked whether he planned to dispute the test, Gordon said, "I'm going to have to find out about that later. You need to call Drew," before hanging up.
Rosenhaus declined to comment but said the information was "not true."
The 23-year-old Gordon was expected to be the top target for Brian Hoyer or rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel this upcoming season.
Gordon, who was suspended without pay last season for two games and two additional game checks for his first violation of the league's policy, led the Browns with 87 receptions and had nine touchdowns. He led the NFL with 1,646 receiving yards and became the first player with consecutive 200-yard receiving games.
He said last year's suspension was the result of him using cough syrup that contained codeine -- a banned substance.
Two sources told "Outside the Lines" on Friday that Gordon's latest violation is the result of marijuana being found during a drug test. One source said that Gordon received a letter in early winter from a league physician stating he had failed a test. A second letter, informing Gordon that he faced a 16-game suspension but had the right to appeal, was sent in late April.
Gordon had drug-testing problems in college as well. He was dismissed from the team at Baylor after being suspended twice for marijuana use. He transferred to Utah but didn't play there after failing another drug test.
Gordon is considered the star on an offense that added Manziel on Thursday night with the 22nd selection in the first round of the draft.
Prior to the draft, Gordon pushed behind the scenes for the Browns to get Manziel.
"I think I was just a big fan of his overall game, his prowess on it," Gordon said Friday on "SVP & Russillo" on ESPN Radio, before OTL reported the substance abuse policy violation. "His outlook on it. His fire and ambition and will to win was greater than I think any other prospect in the draft.
"Despite all the mixed reviews and the media downsizing him, his perseverance seemed to be a lot greater than that. I saw something a lot deeper than just his talent that could take us to the next level."
Updated: May 9, 2014, 6:19 PM ET
By T.J. Quinn and Don Van Natta Jr. | ESPN.com
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon could face a season-long suspension after a second failed drug test months ago, this time for marijuana, sources told ESPN's "Outside the Lines" on Friday.
Reached by phone Friday afternoon, Gordon said: "That's something you're going to have to talk to [agent] Drew Rosenhaus about. I really don't know anything about it."
Josh Gordon could face a season-long suspension after a second failed drug test months ago, this time for marijuana, sources told "Outside the Lines."
Asked whether he planned to dispute the test, Gordon said, "I'm going to have to find out about that later. You need to call Drew," before hanging up.
Rosenhaus declined to comment but said the information was "not true."
The 23-year-old Gordon was expected to be the top target for Brian Hoyer or rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel this upcoming season.
Gordon, who was suspended without pay last season for two games and two additional game checks for his first violation of the league's policy, led the Browns with 87 receptions and had nine touchdowns. He led the NFL with 1,646 receiving yards and became the first player with consecutive 200-yard receiving games.
He said last year's suspension was the result of him using cough syrup that contained codeine -- a banned substance.
Two sources told "Outside the Lines" on Friday that Gordon's latest violation is the result of marijuana being found during a drug test. One source said that Gordon received a letter in early winter from a league physician stating he had failed a test. A second letter, informing Gordon that he faced a 16-game suspension but had the right to appeal, was sent in late April.
Gordon had drug-testing problems in college as well. He was dismissed from the team at Baylor after being suspended twice for marijuana use. He transferred to Utah but didn't play there after failing another drug test.
Gordon is considered the star on an offense that added Manziel on Thursday night with the 22nd selection in the first round of the draft.
Prior to the draft, Gordon pushed behind the scenes for the Browns to get Manziel.
"I think I was just a big fan of his overall game, his prowess on it," Gordon said Friday on "SVP & Russillo" on ESPN Radio, before OTL reported the substance abuse policy violation. "His outlook on it. His fire and ambition and will to win was greater than I think any other prospect in the draft.
"Despite all the mixed reviews and the media downsizing him, his perseverance seemed to be a lot greater than that. I saw something a lot deeper than just his talent that could take us to the next level."
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When are people going to stop being dumb enough to get suspended over weed?
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Wow..they knew and still passed on Watkins
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Exactly.
Just like Leon Lett, Gordon has a ton of talent and could be a star in this league, but he'd rather smoke weed.
I don't get it.....make millions of dollars, play a sport for a living, and get all the ass you could ever want, or smoke weed?
I think I'd rather smoke weed.
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Arbitrary, dumb and illegal.
Unfortunately being a moron isn't illegal so he had a chance to live a great life and make millions of dollars playing a game. And he's screwing it up.
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And against the law.
Until they change that, it's stupid for them to smoke, risking a career that could net them millions.
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I don't care if its illegal or not, if the NFL has a policy against weed how stupid do you have to be to keep violating it? I don't get it.
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Amen Bro Newt. Can I hear a hallelujah!
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Some people just really like weed. Like a lot!
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Apparently he also tested positive for codeine. Gotta have that Purple Drank.