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Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson has great expectations with the return of Pro Bowl wide receiver Josh Gordon. In fact, Jackson could barely contain his excitement when addressing the possibility of Gordon playing for the Browns (0-11) on Sunday against the host Los Angeles Chargers (5-6).
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"My plans for him? Oh boy, let me tell you," Jackson said Monday. "I got big plans for him. I plan for him to play and play as much as he can handle."
Gordon, who can be activated at any time this week, would be playing in his first regular-season game since Dec. 21, 2014. The 26-year-old Gordon has been suspended for the past 43 of the Browns' 48 games due to repeated violations of the league's substance abuse policy.
The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Gordon can make a profound impact, as he did during his second year in the league in 2013. He had 87 catches for a league-leading 1,646 yards.
"He gives me energy, which means I'm going to give (his teammates) energy, which means they will have energy," said Jackson. "Yeah, Josh is a good player. I don't want to make it more than what it is because he's not played for me really other than in the preseason games. Hopefully, Josh will come back and bring a different spirit to our offensive football team and football team and he can make some plays.
"If he does that, then he'll be doing just what we need him to do. The players have seen him out there and they've seen what he can do. They're excited about him playing and about playing with him. That within itself will bring something to this football team."
