Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson is well aware of the issues that have kept wide receiver Josh Gordon off the field for the majority of the past three seasons.
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As Gordon gets set to play his first game since Dec. 21, 2014, Jackson believes all those off-field problems are behind the receiver. That doesn't mean he's giving him a pass, though.
"He's still got to earn the right to be here," said Jackson, according to ESPN's Pat McManamon. "He's earned the right to get back here. He's got to earn the right to be here each and every day, and he's been outstanding thus far here. And again, all the things I think were talked about were past behavior."
Jackson said earlier this week the Browns have "big plans" for Gordon in Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
