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Details emerge about Browns’ decision to part ways with Josh Gordon

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Details are slowly starting to emerge surrounding the Cleveland Browns’ shocking decision to move on from Josh Gordon.

News of the Browns’ intent to part ways with Gordon came out Saturday evening when ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the team’s intent to release Gordon on Monday. New GM John Dorsey even issued a statement about the matter:

The news came several hours after Gordon was listed as out for Sunday’s Week 2 game at New Orleans due to a hamstring injury. Even though Gordon had a hamstring injury in the preseason, the injury news seemed odd because the receiver had practiced all week and was not listed on the injury report.

Schefter reports that Gordon hurt his hamstring at a promotional shoot, not a team practice.

Additionally, Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot reports that Gordon showed up late to the facility on Saturday and was described as “not himself,” which the Browns believed was a sign of a potential relapse.

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen says this decision was the culmination of many factors and that the Browns no longer felt they could trust Gordon.

Cleveland stood by Gordon through multiple suspensions, including two full seasons he missed due to multiple violations of the league’s substance abuse policy. It’s a shame for all parties to see things end this way after all they have been through, but this may not be the end of Gordon’s NFL career.

Schefter says teams are already showing interest in acquiring Gordon via a trade.

Gordon had a touchdown catch in the Browns’ Week 1 tie with Pittsburgh.

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