Browns moving on minus rehabbing Gordon
The Browns have personal compassion for Josh Gordon. They’re done with him professionally.
A day after the troubled wide receiver said he’s entering rehab for an unspecified condition, Cleveland coach Hue Jackson said Friday that the team intends to “move on” from Gordon.
“What we need to do is just close that chapter right now,” Jackson said. “He’s doing what he needs to do, and we need to do what we need to do, which is continue to move forward.”
One of the NFL’s most talented young players, Gordon, who has been suspended for 30 of the Browns past 35 games, announced Thursday that he’s stepping away from football to focus on getting his life together. The 25-year-old was scheduled to return from his latest four-game suspension next week and possibly play on Oct. 9 against New England.
However, Gordon has cho- sen to put his career on hold to work on an unidentified addiction.
Jackson, who said he talked to Gordon “several times” about his decision to enter rehab, grew tired of the questions about the former Pro Bowler. Jackson said his sole focus needs to be on taking care of “the players that are here and the players that are practicing and working.”
“What is best for our football team is that we move forward and move on,” Jackson said. “He is not going to be with us. We wish him well, but we are moving forward.”
BIILS: Receiver Sammy Watkins will miss at least eight weeks resting an injury to his surgically repaired left foot after the team placed him on the reserved-injured list.
The Bills filled Watkins’ spot by claiming receiver Justin Hunter.
COWBOYS: Dez Bryant is questionable for Sunday’s game against the 49ers, and remorseful about going AWOL on the Cowboys early in the week over fear about his knee injury.
The 2014 All-Pro receiver didn’t practice all week after sustaining a hairline fracture in a bone in his right knee in last week’s win over Chicago.
CHIEFS: Jamaal Charles is listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game at Pittsburgh, while fellow running back Charcandrick West has been ruled out with an ankle injury.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said how well Charles comes out of the final practice of the week would dictate whether he makes his season debut. ESPN reports Charles is expected to play Sunday.
PANTHERS: Left tackle Michael Oher has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Falcons after developing concussion-related symptoms two days before the game.