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Cleveland Browns: 4 fastest falls from grace by a player

By Chad Porto

CLEVELAND - OCTOBER 4: Derek Anderson #3 of the Cleveland Browns passes against the Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the Browns 23-20. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND - OCTOBER 4: Derek Anderson #3 of the Cleveland Browns passes against the Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the Browns 23-20. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 09: Joe Haden #23 of the Pittsburgh Steelers breaks up a pass intended for Josh Gordon #12 of the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Josh Gordon

Taken in the second round of the 2012 supplemental draft, there were concerns surrounding Josh Gordon off the bat. He came into the NFL with substance issues riddling his ledger but the Cleveland Browns took a gamble on him. In his first season, he put up a respectable 50 reception campaign with 805 yards receiving and five touchdowns. Not Randy Moss with the New England Patriots numbers, but a good start.

His second year was when he showed what he could do. With Jason Campbell, Brian Hoyer and Brandon Weeden throwing him the ball, Gordon put up 86 receptions for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns while making his first trip to the Pro Bowl.

Due to a combination of issues, namely his substance abuse problems, Gordon would only ever break 400 yards once more in a season for a team, and that was with the New England Patriots, where he won a SuperBowl. A SuperBowl that he was suspended for.

He keeps trying to restart his career, but suspensions and drug failures after suspensions and drug failures have ruined his career and kept him from every truly amassing anything worth calling a good career.

There’s no point in a team signing him again, as you know what the outcome will inevitably be.

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