Bleacher Report 7/12 :
"Gordon, who transferred from Baylor to Utah after being indefinitely suspended. He told the Houston Chronicle’s
John McClain that a positive marijuana test was the reason for his punishment."
Wiki :
College career
Gordon accepted an
athletic scholarship to play
football for
Baylor University. However, in October 2010, during his
sophomore year, he and teammate
Willie Jefferson were found asleep in a local
Taco Bell drive-through lane. Police found
marijuana in Jefferson's car. Jefferson, who was driving, was kicked off the team due to it being his second violation, but Gordon was only
suspended.
In July 2011, Gordon was suspended indefinitely by
head coach Art Briles, for later failing a
drug test and testing positive for marijuana.
In August 2011, Gordon transferred to
Utah, where he sat out the 2011 season declaring too late for the
2011 Supplemental Draft.
Professional career
2012 NFL Draft
Gordon was taken in the second round of the
2012 Supplementary Draft by the
Cleveland Browns. On July 16, 2012, Gordon signed a four-year, $5.3 million deal with the Browns.
2012 season
Gordon finished among the top rookie receivers in the 2012 draft class. He finished with 50 catches, for 805 yards, and 5 touchdowns. Gordon scored his first career touchdown against the
New York Giants, where he finished the game with 2 catches for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns. Gordon had his first 100-yard game against the
Oakland Raiders in Week 13, where he finished with 6 catches for 116 yards and 1 touchdown. Gordon had a career high of 8 catches against the
Kansas City Chiefs in week 14.
2013 season
On June 7, 2013, the NFL announced that Gordon would be suspended for the first two games of the 2013 season due to violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.
[12] During Week 12, Gordon had 237 receiving yards and in Week 13, 261 yards. It marked the first time in NFL history a wide receiver had back-to-back 200-yard receiving games. On December 26, 2013, He was named the Cleveland Chapter PFWA Player of the Year following the season.
On December 27, 2013, Gordon was voted to his first
Pro Bowl selection. Gordon finished the 2013 season as the NFL's leader in receiving yards, with 1,646 yards and was named First-Team All-Pro alongside
Calvin Johnson of the
Detroit Lions.
2014 season
On July 5, 2014, Gordon was arrested for
driving while impaired in
Raleigh, North Carolina. Due to Gordon's suspensions, he only played 5 games and caught 24 passes for 303 yards.
On August 27, 2014, Gordon acknowledged that the NFL suspended him for one year for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. On September 19, 2014, his suspension was reduced to 10 games amidst the new NFL drug policy. Gordon was officially reinstated on November 17.
On December 27, 2014, exactly one year removed from being selected into the Pro Bowl, the Browns suspended Gordon from the final game of the 2014 season due to a violation of team rules.
2015 season
Gordon was suspended for the entire 2015 season due to violating the league's substance abuse policy.
As of January 2015, Gordon faced another year-long suspension due to testing positive for alcohol use. Gordon entered the NFL's substance abuse program after pleading guilty to a driving while impaired charge in September 2014 and was prohibited from consuming alcohol during his time in the program. Gordon was officially suspended for one year on February 3, 2015 and won't be able to return until the start of the 2016 season.
2016 season
On January 20, 2016, Gordon applied to the league for reinstatement. His request was denied in March when it was reported that he'd failed another drug test.
On July 25, 2016, Gordon was reinstated by the NFL. He can participate in training camp but will be suspended for the first 4 games.
