The Day After; Five Takeaways from the Hue Jackson Presser After the Browns Loss to the Saints

2. On the Gordon Decision

Following along the lines of asking about the deal to ship out Gordon, Jackson was asked about why now in terms of getting rid of the Browns troubled wide out, and if there’s relief that the drama with Gordon is finally over.

On what led to the decision to trade Gordon now:

“We have done all we can do for Josh. I just thank Dee and Jimmy Haslam for doing everything that they could. We tried to create the right environment. It just did not work out. Sometimes, it just does not work out. Sometimes, you just need a different change of scenery. Hopefully, things work out for Josh. We support him that way and wish nothing but the best for him.”

On if there is a ‘sense of relief’ that Gordon is no longer on the roster and the elimination of potential future distractions:

“I hate to term it a relief – I am glad that there is closure probably to say. Let’s just say it that way. I am glad that we are now in a space to where we are not thinking of those things – what could be and what could not be – and we are coaching these guys that are here and trying to get these guys to play at a high level and win football games.”

More on the decision to trade Gordon:

“It has been said, I think that the most important thing is that he is not here so for me to dive into what was, what should have been and all of that does not matter. He is at the Patriots now. We are coaching the guys that we have. We have to move forward.”

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