Suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon's locker has remained filled with his belongings, his orange helmet hanging on a hook while he's been kept away from the team. ''We've just got some lazy guys in our equipment room,'' coach Mike Pettine joked on Friday. All kidding aside, there seems to be a growing belief that Gordon, a repeat drug offender banned for the entire 2014 season for another failed test, could have his punishment reduced or completely overturned if the NFL changes its drug policy. The convoluted Gordon saga has hung over the Browns for months, making it difficult to move forward and depriving the team of its top playmaker.
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