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Browns’ Gordon ready to practice

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who squandered millions in potential earnings and derailed a promising career because of substance abuse, will practice with the Browns on Wednesday for the first time in 14 months — a return that once seemed unimaginab­le.

Gordon was recently reinstated on a conditiona­l basis by NFL Commission­er after being suspended for the last two seasons. The enigmatic 26-year-old wide receiver has so far fulfilled every requiremen­t placed on him by Goodell, and on Monday Gordon worked with Browns quarterbac­ks.

Gordon has been suspended for the Browns’ last 43 games and 53 of 58. He was poised to make a comeback last year, but after spending training camp with the Browns and playing in the exhibition season, Gordon checked himself into a rehab facility.

As long as he abides by the league’s guidelines — he’s subject to random drug testing — Gordon will be eligible to play Dec. 3 when the Browns visit the Chargers. Gordon, who led the league with 1,646 receiving yards in 2013, hasn’t played in a regular-season game since Dec. 21, 2014.

Josh Gordon, Roger Goodell

The Raiders fired defensive coordinato­r in a staff shake-up during a disappoint­ing season.

Coach called Tuesday’s move a difficult decision and said that assistant head coach for defense will take over as coordinato­r leading into this week’s home game against the Broncos. The Raiders are the first team in modern NFL history to not intercept

Ken Norton Jr. Jack Del Rio John Pagano

a pass in the first 10 games and are tied for the fewest takeaways at this point in the season with six.

This marks the second coordinato­r change the Raiders have made since finishing last season 12-4 to earn the franchise’s first playoff berth since 2002. Del Rio fired offensive coordinato­r last offseason and replaced him with quarterbac­ks coach

Freeney Hurns Bill Musgrave Todd Downing.

The Seahawks waived veteran defensive end

just four games after signing him to help boost their pass rush.

Freeney, 37, recorded three sacks in his first two games, moving into 17th on the all-time list. However, he did not make any tackles in his last two games.

Dwight

Some owners believe there is a strong possibilit­y they will enact an offseason change to the league’s national anthem policy if the players’ protests during the anthem persist through the end of this season. The change would keep players in the locker room while the song is played. The NFL declined to comment . ... Redskins C needs surgery on a quadriceps tendon and will go on season-ending injured reserve . ... The Falcons waived CB after his second suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performanc­e-enhancing substances ended. ... Jaguars WR

missed his fourth consecutiv­e practice with a sprained right ankle and is unlikely to play Sunday . ... The Steelers activated rookie DB from IR after he spent the last two months recovering from a hamstring injury.

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