Gordon puts return on hold
Josh Gordon isn’t going back on the field until he gets a tighter grip on his life.
The suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver, whose talent has been little more than a tease for several years as he battled personal demons, said Thursday he’s entering rehab and putting his promising NFL career on hold.
Gordon was eligible to return from his latest fourgame suspension next week and possibly play on Oct. 9 against New England. However, the troubled 25-yearold’s future is again uncertain after he chose to seek professional help.
Gordon released a statement through the Browns.
“After careful thought and deep consideration I’ve decided that I need to step away from pursuing my return to the Browns and my football career to enter an inpatient rehabilitation facility,” he said. “This is the right decision for me and one that I hope will enable me to gain full control of my life and continue on a path to reach my full potential as a person.”
Gordon has been suspended by the NFL in the past for marijuana and alcohol abuse. He did not indicate why he’s seeking treatment.
A Pro Bowl selection in 2013, when he led the league with 1,646 yards receiving, Gordon played in two preseason games after being slowed in training camp with a leg injury.
Wilson: ‘No doubt’ he’ll play Sunday
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said Thursday there is “no doubt” he will play Sunday against the New York Jets.
Wilson suffered a sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in Sunday’s 37-18 win over San Franciscos but says he has no limitations in the knee and will play Sunday.
“I feel great,” he said when he met the media before practice Thursday.
Asked what he was able to do at practice Wednesday, Wilson said, “Everything.”
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