San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch confirmed that the team has inquired about Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon and is "doing its due diligence," according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic.
B/R's Matt Miller reported that the Niners previously had interest in Gordon:
Matt MillerThere was interest from the 49ers in Josh Gordon previously. I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re one of the teams willing to trade for him. Has to be conditional compensation though.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Browns are exploring trades for the veteran wideout:
Adam SchefterCleveland prefers to trade WR Josh Gordon out of the AFC, and to an NFC team, and that's the Browns' current intent, per sources.