Gordon’s bid to return gets denied

Josh Gordon won’t be back in the NFL anytime soon.

A person with knowledge of the decision said that the Cleveland Browns wide receiver has been denied reinstatement by the NFL. The person says Gordon can reapply for reinstatement in the fall.

Gordon has been suspended several times by the league, including the current ban for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. He also was suspended for 10 games in 2014, then for the 2015 season, all for substance abuse violations.

Now 26, Gordon rejoined the Browns last summer, then entered a rehab facility in September. He appeared days away from returning to Cleveland’s roster but voluntarily entered the facility, saying he wanted to “gain full control of my life and continue on a path to reach my full potential as a person.” He completed a 30-day stay for an unspecified condition.

Browns coach Hue Jackson indicated early last season that the Browns had moved on from Gordon.

“What we need to do is just close that chapter right now,” Jackson said last September. “He’s doing what he needs to do, and we need to do what we need to do, which is continue to move forward.”

The Browns still own Gordon’s rights.

Cardinals cut Washington: The Arizona Cardinals released linebacker Daryl Washington, who had been reinstated by the NFL after three seasons away from the game.

The team said in a statement that after meeting with Washington, “we have collectively decided it was best to release Daryl and give him an opportunity to continue his career elsewhere.”

Washington was suspended by the league for multiple violations of the NFL’s substance-abuse policy as well as a domestic violence incident.

The 30-year-old linebacker last played in a game in December 2013. He was a second-team allpro selection in 2012 and was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2013.