The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Owner Jimmy Haslam declined to confirm that Gordon failed another drug test and is facing indefinite suspension, but indicated the team will stand by him. "Josh is learning and growing and improving as a person,' Haslam said. "He's learning how to work hard. He's learning how to be a professional. Josh is a smart young man. All of us have made mistakes when we were that age. We're counting on Josh being a good football player for the Browns for a long time to come."

Diehards Line:Haslam continued: "We spend a lot of time with all of our core players and Josh is obviously one of those. We have all spent a lot of time talking to Josh and I'm not going to comment on the situation but I'll say this, but I've been very pleased with his professional growth over the last year and the way he handles himself. ...' Maybe so, but ESPN reported last Friday that Gordon tested positive recently for marijuana and will be suspended for at least a year. But Gordon's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, will appeal the ruling and try to get the suspension reduced. SI.com's Peter King speculated in his column Monday that Gordon would likely be banned eight to 16 games. ... Either way, it's an issue fantasy football owners will have to get figured out in advance of draft day. We'll obviously be following the situation closely.