NFL upholds one-year suspension for Cleveland Browns' Josh Gordon

NFL upholds one-year suspension for Cleveland Browns' Josh Gordon
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The NFL announced Wednesday it was upholding on appeal the one-year suspension of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon for a third violation of the league's drug policy. Gordon will be eligible to play in 2015.

Gordon had fought the punishment since May, claiming that the positive test for marijuana that led to his suspension was inconclusive. (One urine sample crossed the threshold for a positive test, while a second did not.)

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.