However, the Browns still own Gordon's rights and it's possible they could give him another chance or trade him.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns executive Sashi Brown has been in touch with suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon since he entered rehab, but does not know if the troubled former Pro Bowler will apply to the NFL for reinstatement.
"We really haven't sat down to talk about what it would be like if he gets back in, or even taking the time to understand exactly what that would look like," Brown said. "I think that's a pretty complicated process at this point given,Wholesale Football Jerseys, kind of,Cheap Jerseys From China, his history. So it would be largely speculative at best and we've got a lot of guys to focus our attention on."
Gordon displayed potential during his time with Cleveland, leading the league with 1,646 yards receiving and nine touchdowns in 2013.
With a history of substance abuse problems, Gordon has been suspended for 43 of his last 48 games.
League spokesman Brian McCarthy declined comment on Gordon's situation.
Gordon hasn't appeared in a regular-season game since 2014. The 25-year-old was days away from returning to Cleveland's roster last season but voluntarily entered a rehabilitation facility in September,Wholesale Hockey Jerseys 2018, saying he wanted to "gain full control of my life and continue on a path to reach my full potential as a person.
Gordon's business manager, Michael Johnson,Wholesale Jerseys From China, told ESPN that the 25-year-old will appeal to Commissioner Roger Goodell to allow him back in the league.
"What we need to do is just close that chapter right now," Jackson said on Sept. 29. "He's doing what he needs to do, and we need to do what we need to do, which is continue to move forward."
Brown said it's too early to speculate on Gordon's future with the Browns or any other team.
He completed a 30-day stay at a facility for an unspecified condition.
When Gordon entered rehab,NHL Jerseys Authentic, coach Hue Jackson indicated the team had moved on from him.
Speaking at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, Brown, the team's vice president of football operations, said it's his understanding that Gordon can reapply in March. Brown said the team checked in on occasion with Josh, "just personally because we care for the young man."