Josh Gordon does not plan to be present when the Cleveland Browns begin training camp this week, but the star wide receiver says the absence is all part of a recovery plan that the team, the NFL and the NFL Players Association have all helped him put together.
Gordon, whose struggles with drug and alcohol addiction have been well-documented, took to Twitter on Monday to explain why fans will not see him on the field when camp opens on Thursday.
— Flash Gordon (@JOSH_GORDONXII) July 23, 2018
Gordon appeared in five games for the Browns last season after he was reinstated, and he caught a total of 18 passes for 335 yards and a touchdown. Poor quarterback play kept him from showing the brilliance we had grown used to seeing early in his career, but Cleveland is hoping the additions of Tyrod Taylor and No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield can help change that.
Gordon has been very open about his off-field issues, some of which he says spilled over into his pregame routine years ago. It’s no surprise the Browns and the NFL want him to continue with a treatment plan.
