CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns spent the last five years waiting patiently for Josh Gordon to get himself right and put his Hall of Fame talent to good use on the football field. On Monday, their patience ran out.
Cleveland shipped the embattled wide receiver to the New England Patriots for a fifth-round pick. The deal includes a condition that if Gordon is inactive for 10 games the Browns have to send a seventh-pick to New England as well. In a corresponding move, the Browns signed veteran wideout Rod Streater to fill Gordon’s vacant roster spot.
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers were all in the mix for Gordon as well but it was the Patriots who were able to push a deal across the finish line.