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NFL roundup: Josh Gordon to enter rehab, J.J. Watt done for the year

By Brad Weiss

Sep 1, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon (12) warms up before the game between the Cleveland Browns and the Chicago Bears at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon (12) warms up before the game between the Cleveland Browns and the Chicago Bears at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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In Thursday’s NFL roundup, Josh Gordon has decided to enter rehab, as the Cleveland Browns wide receiver is looking to get his life in order.

The Cleveland Browns were hoping to get wide receiver Josh Gordon back from suspension in Week 5, but it looks like his return is going to take a bit longer. The wide receiver announced Thursday that he is entering an in-patient rehabilitation facility in an effort to “gain full control of my life.”

Gordon was once one of the best young receivers in the game, and unlike his former quarterback Johnny Manziel, appears to want to get his life right before worrying about football.

Bad news out of Houston, as star defensive end J.J. Watt had what is expected to be season-ending surgery on Thursday. Despite the three-time Defensive Player of the Year saying he plans to be back this season, the organization should not rush him.

He is only 27 years old, and has already had a bunch of work done on his back. It will remain to be seen if he is ever the same player after undergoing two back surgeries in a matter of months.

The Dallas Cowboys will be without Randy Gregory for much longer than was originally expected, as 10 games were tacked onto his suspension on Thursday. Gregory was already three games into a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse, and will now be unable to return until Dec. 19. The first game he could play in for the Cowboys this season would be the team’s Week 16 contest against the Detroit Lions on Monday, Dec. 26.

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Elvis Dumervil will make his 2016 NFL debut on Sunday, as the Baltimore Ravens welcome the Oakland Raiders to town. The dynamic pass rusher had foot surgery during the offseason, and will be a welcome addition to the surprising 3-0 Ravens. He is a sack master, and will be looking to feast on Derek Carr in his first game back.

Le’Veon Bell is one of the best running backs in the NFL, and on Sunday night, will make his 2016 debut. Bell had been suspended for the first three games of the season for missing a drug test, but will be used heavily when the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. H

ead coach Mike Tomlin said on Thursday that he would like to use Bell as a receiver as well, which means there should be plenty of playing time for both Bell and DeAngelo Williams.

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