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Cleveland • Josh Gordon's wait is over, and so is his 2014 season. Now the star wide receiver's career is in peril.
The Browns learned Wednesday that Gordon's indefinite suspension by the NFL has been upheld and he will miss at least 16 games for another violation of the league's substance abuse policy. A repeat drug offender, Gordon had appealed the penalty, hoping it would be reduced so he could play this season.
The NFL, though, came down hard on Gordon, who must now pay the price for stepping out of bounds.
The league announced that arbitrator Harold Henderson supported Gordon's yearlong suspension for marijuana use.
The Pro Bowler, who was subject to more frequent testing, will begin serving his suspension immediately and the league said in its statement that his "eligibility for reinstatement will be determined following the 2014 season."
In the meantime, Gordon is not allowed to practice with the team, attend meetings or other club functions.
Browns general manager Ray Farmer expressed some disappointment at the decision, but said the team has no choice but to move ahead without Gordon.
Around the league
Chiefs • A bus taking the team to their Wisconsin hotel was involved in an accident. It was escorting the Chiefs' five buses from the airport to the hotel Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle entered the intersection and collided with one of the buses. Two adults and three children were in the vehicle that struck the bus. One of the children had a minor cut to the head and was taken by ambulance to a hospital. No one on the Chiefs' bus was hurt.
Panthers • Police in North Carolina briefly detained and questioned a man who flew a drone with a camera mounted on it over a stadium during an NFL preseason game. Area news media outlets report that the drone was spotted during the Aug. 17 game between the Carolina Panthers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Titans • Defensive lineman Jurrell Casey agreed to a deal Wednesday on a contract extension multiple media outlets say is for $36 million over four years, with $20.5 million guaranteed. —
Preseason schedule
Thursday
• Atlanta at Jacksonville, 4 p.m.
• Kansas City at Green Bay, 5 p.m.
• Detroit at Buffalo, 5 p.m.
• Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 5 p.m.
• N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, 5 p.m., NFL Network
• St. Louis at Miami, 5 p.m.
• New England at N.Y. Giants, 5:30 p.m.
• Carolina at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.
• Washington at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m.
• San Francisco at Houston, 6 p.m.
• Baltimore at New Orleans, 6 p.m.
• Denver at Dallas, 6 p.m.
• Minnesota at Tennessee, 6 p.m.
• Chicago at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
• Arizona at San Diego, 8 p.m.
• Seattle at Oakland, 8 p.m., NFL Network