NFL Rumors: Latest on Josh Gordon Trade Value, Stevan Ridley and More

As the NFL season gets ready to kick off in less than two weeks, teams are still making last-minute adjustments to their rosters, hoping to get that extra boost to put them in the playoff mix. 

More talent will become available as teams are forced to make cuts that bring their roster closer to the 53-man limit heading into Week 1. Trades are not as likely because they aren’t a big part of the NFL at this stage of the season. 

There are still some trade rumblings to keep an eye on in the event that things change, as well as some notable free agents available. 

Here are the latest rumors from around the NFL with just one more week of preseason action left before the real games begin. 

Browns Put High Price on Josh Gordon

Josh Gordon gave the Cleveland Browns a taste of what could be in store for their offense when he caught two passes for 87 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown from Robert Griffin III in the second quarter, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday. 

Seeing Gordon back on the field for the first time since December 2014 provided an excellent reminder of the talent that made him one of the NFL’s best wide receivers before he was suspended all of last season. 

It’s no surprise that the Browns have reportedly put a high price tag on Gordon if they were to consider trading him. 

Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network (via NFL.com’s Kevin Patra), the Browns’ starting price on Gordon involves “a second-round pick and then some.” 

Sashi Brown, Cleveland’s executive vice president of football operations, told Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal the team has no plans to deal Gordon: “Listening [to trade offers] is probably a mischaracterization. We’ve said all we needed to say about it. We’re not looking to trade Josh.”

It’s doubtful the Browns would find a trade partner for Gordon at that price tag even if they wanted to deal him. He has to sit out the first four games this season while serving his suspension and is scheduled to be a restricted free agent after 2016.

Reading too much into one preseason game is dangerous, though ESPN Stats & Info did highlight a reason why the Browns may be feeling good about their quarterback-receiver combination:

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