BEREA, OH – Six years into his NFL career, Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon is making just $790,000 this year after being retained as an exclusive rights free agent this past offseason. By now, Gordon should have easily qualified for restricted free agency. But a handful of substance abuse suspensions have kept him at just two accrued NFL seasons.
Now he’s in danger of delaying his restricted free agency yet again.
Gordon has yet to report to Browns training camp, which opened on July 26. He’s currently listed on the team’s reserve/did not report list and if he’s still absent on August 7, he’ll be unable to earn a third year of credit toward free agency and enter next offseason as an exclusive rights free agent again.