The long drama of Josh Gordon’s reinstatement from a substance abuse suspension continues. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver applied for reinstatement, but the league denied his application, according to Browns beat writer Mary Kay Cabot. She reported Gordon can reapply in the fall, but there is no clear timetable for when he will be allowed back in. According to Cabot, “the league wants to see a longer period of sobriety for the oft-suspended receiver.”
Gordon has not played a football game since 2014. He could very well end up getting reinstated at some point, but with two full seasons, and potentially a third without football, it’s hard to see him doing much with his football career.