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In what appears to be very bad news for fantasy football owners, ESPN's “Outside The Lines” reported Friday that Josh Gordon is facing a season-long suspension after a second failed drug test months ago, this time for marijuana.

Reached by phone Friday afternoon, Gordon told ESPN: "That's something you're going to have to talk to [agent] Drew Rosenhaus a bout. I really don't know anything about it."

Rosenhaus declined to comment but said the information was "not true."

Despite the denial, this doesn't sound good.

According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns have known for the last two weeks that Gordon was facing the year-long suspension due to the failed drug test.

The 23-year-old Gordon was expected to be the top target for Brian Hoyer or rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel this upcoming season.

Despite being suspended without pay for two games and two additional game checks last season for his first violation of the league's policy, Gordon led the Browns with 87 receptions and had nine touchdowns. He led the NFL with 1,646 receiving yards and became the first player with consecutive 200-yard receiving games.

He said last year's suspension was the result of him using cough syrup that contained codeine -- a banned substance.

Two sources told "Outside the Lines" on Friday that Gordon's latest violation is the result of marijuana being found during a drug test. One source said that Gordon received a letter in early winter from a league physician stating he had failed a test. A second letter, informing Gordon that he faced a 16-game suspension but had the right to appeal, was sent in late April.

From a fantasy perspective the news couldn't be much worse.

Gordon is considered the star on an offense that added Manziel on Thursday night with the 22nd selection in the first round of the draft.

Now we’ll all be waiting to see what happens next.