Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has been suspended for Sunday's season finale against the Baltimore Ravens due to an unspecified violation of team rules.
<cite>Scott Cunningham/Getty Images</cite>Josh Gordon appeared in only five games this season. He was suspended by the Browns for Sunday's season finale and missed the first 10 games while serving a league-issued suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.
The Browns announced the suspension in a release Saturday. Wide receiver Phil Bates has been promoted from the practice squad to replace Gordon on the active roster.
Both Gordon and rookie Johnny Manziel were absent from the Browns' walk-through Saturday morning, and the team had trouble locating them, a source close to the team told ESPN.com's Pat McManamon.
The Browns did not mention Manziel in their release, and it is not clear if the injured quarterback was required to attend the walk-through. Manziel suffered a hamstring injury in last week's loss to Carolina and was ruled out for the finale against Baltimore (9-6), who is battling for a playoff berth.
The suspension marks the end of a disappointing year for Gordon, who already served a 10-game ban earlier this season following a failed drug test. The 23-year-old Gordon had 24 catches for 303 yards and no touchdowns in five games this season.
Gordon led the NFL in receiving yards in 2013 with 1,646 in 14 just games. But he received a one-year suspension this past August for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. The suspension was reduced to 10 games the following month after the league adopted a new drug policy.
ESPN.com Browns reporter Pat McManamon contributed to this report.
<cite>Scott Cunningham/Getty Images</cite>Josh Gordon appeared in only five games this season. He was suspended by the Browns for Sunday's season finale and missed the first 10 games while serving a league-issued suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.The Browns announced the suspension in a release Saturday. Wide receiver Phil Bates has been promoted from the practice squad to replace Gordon on the active roster.
Both Gordon and rookie Johnny Manziel were absent from the Browns' walk-through Saturday morning, and the team had trouble locating them, a source close to the team told ESPN.com's Pat McManamon.
The Browns did not mention Manziel in their release, and it is not clear if the injured quarterback was required to attend the walk-through. Manziel suffered a hamstring injury in last week's loss to Carolina and was ruled out for the finale against Baltimore (9-6), who is battling for a playoff berth.
The suspension marks the end of a disappointing year for Gordon, who already served a 10-game ban earlier this season following a failed drug test. The 23-year-old Gordon had 24 catches for 303 yards and no touchdowns in five games this season.
Gordon led the NFL in receiving yards in 2013 with 1,646 in 14 just games. But he received a one-year suspension this past August for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. The suspension was reduced to 10 games the following month after the league adopted a new drug policy.
ESPN.com Browns reporter Pat McManamon contributed to this report.
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