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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon may be looking at another major suspension after reportedly violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news on Sunday, noting the All-Pro wideout would be out for a year:
Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio added that any appeal from Gordon likely won't prove fruitful:
Florio also reported that alcohol was the substance for which Gordon tested positive:
New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson, who played with Gordon in 2012, shared his reaction to the news:
Former teammate D'Qwell Jackson also commented:
The MMQB's Peter King took the same attitude:
Bleacher Report's Matt Miller and Pro Football Focus' Sam Monson both bemoaned how such a talented player is seemingly shooting himself in the foot time and again:
Pro Football Talk's Michael David Smith wonders if Gordon might be the most egregious case of wasted potential ever:
This is far from the first time the 23-year-old has run afoul of league rules.
Last summer, the NFL suspended Gordon for the entire 2014 season after he violated the league's substance-abuse policy. After the league and players' union agreed to a new drug-testing policy in September, the NFLreducedhis suspension to 10 games.
The Browns also suspended Gordon for the team's regular-season finale. Mike Loykoof NEPatriotsDraft.com is one of many who feel Gordon's time in Cleveland is over:
CBSSports.com's Dane Brugler tweeted that Gordon's predicament only heightens the Browns' need for another top-end wide receiver:
Gordon has appeared in 35 NFL games over three years, catching 161 passes for 2,754 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Should he be suspended, the earliest fans would get to see Gordon on an NFL field again is likely 2016.
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2341990-josh-gordon-fails-drug-test-twitter-reacts-to-latest-report-likely-suspension
