The Cleveland Browns reportedly want star wide receiver Josh Gordon to distance himself from Johnny Manziel.
Gordon and Manziel were teammates in Cleveland before Gordon was suspended and Manziel was cut. However, the two have remained close and that apparently is raising eyebrows in the Browns organization, according to Yahoo reporter Charles Robinson. (SLIDESHOW: Derek Jeter’s New Wife Loves Showing Off Skin)
5. Josh Gordon has no shortage of supporters internally. But it’s clear they wish he’d distance himself from Manziel relationship. #Browns
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) August 6, 2016
Gordon has been an outspoken supporter of the troubled former Heisman winner. (RELATED: NFL Star Defends Johnny Manziel, Calls Him ‘Good Friend’)
The NFL preseason has begun and Manziel is not on a roster and likely won’t be for the 2016 season.