Josh Gordon will be released by Browns

The seemingly endless patience of the Cleveland Browns with catcher Josh Gordon has finally come out.

On Saturday morning, the team ordered Gordon to leave Sunday's game with a sudden hamstring injury. Then, on Saturday night, they announced that they were going to release Gordon.

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And for a long time, Cleveland.com beat writer Mary Kay Cabot's report on Saturday night, given Gordon's history of addiction:

Josh Gordon has been unreliable throughout his career

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Gordon was not on the injury report at all during the week. But on Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network said he came and told the coaches that his hamstrings were not feeling well. He was injured hamstring in August shortly after his return to the team following a curious break from the team as the training camp began.

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Gordon has been totally unreliable in his career and this goes back to his college years. He has played only 11 games since 2013 due to various transgressions. Most of them involve drug tests and NFL suspensions.

In 2013, Gordon led the NFL in receiving. He is only 27 years old. That's why the Browns continued to give him chances. That's why it's a decent bet, even with Gordon's long and hectic history, someone will give him another chance. But we will see.

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What's next for Gordon and Browns?

Although we waited to return to the entire state, it would not be surprising if Gordon was immediately taken care of. He will receive a salary exemption and will receive a salary of $ 790,000, because he is still in the recruiting market, because of all the suspensions and the loss of time of service. Many teams have a receiver need – the Dallas Cowboys stand out in this group – and Gordon is extremely talented.

It is also curious to know what will happen with the Browns. This could be the way for Dez Bryant to return to the NFL. The Browns have an important need at the receiver now, and Bryant visited the Browns in August.

For Gordon, whoever fired at him – assuming he has another shot, at some point – will take the same risks as the Browns in recent years. We can not trust him. But the talent is so tempting.

The Browns could not be patient anymore

Gordon's entire career with the Browns has been odd, and the last few weeks have been really weird.

Gordon's season began with him saying he was going away from the team at the beginning of the training camp for his "comprehensive health and treatment plan."

When Gordon returned, he was injured in the thigh. He was not supposed to start week 1, and coach Hue Jackson was strangely upset that Gordon ended up in a certain package of personnel that included him. Gordon ended up playing 69 times and had one of the Browns' greatest moments in a long time: a 17-yard pass with 1:58 away to send a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime. It was a great game for a team that has been suffering for a long time. The Browns tied the game, their first loss since December 24, 2016.

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