Browns WR Josh Gordon denied NFL reinstatement

Cleveland Browns fans who remember Josh Gordon probably still won’t get to see him on the field in 2017.

USA Today reports the All-Pro receiver’s bid for reinstatement from a suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy has been denied by the NFL.

Source: The NFL has denied #Browns WR Josh Gordon's reinstatement petition. He can reapply this fall.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) May 11, 2017

Per the report, the 26-year-old can reapply for reinstatement this fall.

Gordon last played in an NFL game in 2014.

He was an All-Pro in 2013 when he caught 87 passes for 1,646 yards.

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Marcus Hartman has been a digital sports columnist and reporter at Cox's Ohio newspapers the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News since 2016.