NFL.com relays that Gordon -- who had been suspended indefinitely since February of 2015 -- is in line to be conditionally reinstated by the league, with the report adding that the wideout will face a four-game suspension to start the upcoming season.
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Moreover, the report notes that Gordon will be able to take part in the Browns' upcoming training camp. Given that the reinstatement is described as conditional, Gordon must avoid any off-field issues in the meantime, but based on the four-game length of his pending sanction, he would be eligible to return to the team as of Monday, Oct 3. The Browns take on the Patriots at home in Week 5, the very game that is slated to mark the return to action of New England QB Tom Brady. It remains to be seen what the Browns have in store for Gordon, both in the short-term and come Week 5, but the 25-year-old pass catcher -- who last played in an NFL game in December of 2014 -- has the talent to re-emerge as a fantasy factor in 2016, while giving the Browns a dangerous pass-catching option at wideout opposite highly-touted rookie Corey Coleman.
This will be a very interesting fantasy draft! How will suspensions impact the ADP of Bell and Gordon? Personally, i would still take Bell with a first round pick and try to scoop up Williams. The four game suspension means that he will hopefully come in pretty fresh, especially with his injury history. Gordon is a completely different story. How big a part of the offense will he be? Easily could be top 5 from week 5 on, but also could be a huge bust. I am interested to get everyone's opinions on this!
I took him at the beginning of the 4th in a ten team dynasty league and I'm feeling pretty solid about it. But I have a lot of WRs so the long-term plan is to trade him high after a few good games before he gets suspended again.
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BurrowingMuleMon 7/25/16 4:24 PM
This will be a very interesting fantasy draft! How will suspensions impact the ADP of Bell and Gordon? Personally, i would still take Bell with a first round pick and try to scoop up Williams. The four game suspension means that he will hopefully come in pretty fresh, especially with his injury history. Gordon is a completely different story. How big a part of the offense will he be? Easily could be top 5 from week 5 on, but also could be a huge bust. I am interested to get everyone's opinions on this!
MDSTITANSMon 7/25/16 4:43 PM
I took him at the beginning of the 4th in a ten team dynasty league and I'm feeling pretty solid about it. But I have a lot of WRs so the long-term plan is to trade him high after a few good games before he gets suspended again.
[Deleted User]Mon 7/25/16 6:44 PM
"...trade him high..."
If he's high, you might not get any value from him.